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
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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About this data
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.