Ethiopia vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 190 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 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.