Nicaragua vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

Nicaragua
4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 76,970 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 306,450 current LCU per square kilometre 500,460 current LCU per square kilometre 194,010 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 859,866 current LCU per square kilometre 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 351,289 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 623,992 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 305,270 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
76,970 current LCU per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th 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.