Ethiopia vs South Africa: Total capital expenditure and net lending

Ethiopia
48.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
17.46 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Total capital expenditure and net lending over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 48.66 billion current LCU against 17.46 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 31.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 326.40 million current LCU 4.33 billion current LCU 4.00 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 1.12 billion current LCU 8.99 billion current LCU 7.87 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 2.80 billion current LCU 12.50 billion current LCU 9.70 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 10.91 billion current LCU 17.30 billion current LCU 6.39 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total capital expenditure and net lending, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 48.66 billion current LCU against 17.46 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total capital expenditure and net lending between Ethiopia and South Africa?
31.20 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.