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

Malaysia
3.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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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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.