Germany vs United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

Germany
8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
96th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre against 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 469,360 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 401,474 current LCU per square kilometre 927,003 current LCU per square kilometre Germany
1980s 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre Germany
1990s 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre Germany
2000s 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 365,944 current LCU per square kilometre Germany
2010s 6.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre 142,332 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 8.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 223,462 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre against 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
469,360 current LCU per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current 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.