Malaysia vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 234,130 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,348 constant LCU per square kilometre | 543,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | 418,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 211,323 constant LCU per square kilometre | 887,181 constant LCU per square kilometre | 675,858 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 388,707 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 880,974 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 693,918 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 886,612 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 975,195 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 623,960 constant LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 31,488 constant LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 3.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 234,130 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 100th 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.