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Ethiopia vs South Africa

172 indicators have a value for Ethiopia, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$121.53B vs $479.96BEthiopia vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs $7,503Ethiopia vs South Africa
Population135.47M vs 64.75MEthiopia vs South Africa

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Indicator Ethiopia South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,081$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy160.87 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,110$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,620$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.8B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.6%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.751.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.382023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.1462023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7630.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4340.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.4762023
PopulationDemographics135.47M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.912.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.317.82026
Death RateDemographics5.739.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.22.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.524.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.535.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.212.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1413892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%79.4%2023
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.050.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.240.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance5.46K deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance302025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance622025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance402025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.1179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology73.9%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.65.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%8%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%4.7%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%0.8%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%82.2%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh237 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14.9%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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