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
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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About this data
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.