Ireland vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
106th
South Africa rank
103rd

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 741,150 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 173 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 538,772 constant LCU per square kilometre 887,181 constant LCU per square kilometre 348,409 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 700,696 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 568,984 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 938,491 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre 642,039 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre 573,313 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 2.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre 883,935 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
741,150 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 7,020 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.