Ethiopia vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Ethiopia
30,935 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
28,432 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 30,935 current LCU per person against 28,432 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,503 current LCU per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.17 current LCU per person | 1,664 current LCU per person | 1,618 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 71.92 current LCU per person | 4,129 current LCU per person | 4,057 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 188.96 current LCU per person | 9,782 current LCU per person | 9,593 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,436 current LCU per person | 18,494 current LCU per person | 16,058 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,939 current LCU per person | 26,162 current LCU per person | 10,223 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 30,935 current LCU per person against 28,432 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 2,503 current LCU per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.