Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Australia
161,830 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
158,036 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
126th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
129th

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

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 161,830 current US$ per square kilometre against 158,036 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,794 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Australia ranks 126th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 2,396 current US$ per square kilometre 3,174 current US$ per square kilometre 778.68 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 8,068 current US$ per square kilometre 19,842 current US$ per square kilometre 11,775 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 19,171 current US$ per square kilometre 71,835 current US$ per square kilometre 52,664 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 35,448 current US$ per square kilometre 44,603 current US$ per square kilometre 9,155 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 63,869 current US$ per square kilometre 79,287 current US$ per square kilometre 15,418 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 134,504 current US$ per square kilometre 181,929 current US$ per square kilometre 47,425 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 149,002 current US$ per square kilometre 134,958 current US$ per square kilometre 14,044 current US$ per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Australia, at 161,830 current US$ per square kilometre against 158,036 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3,794 current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 126th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.