Nepal vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Nepal
265,678 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
262,159 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
109th
South Africa rank
110th

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

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 265,678 current US$ per square kilometre against 262,159 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,519 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9,680 current US$ per square kilometre 28,046 current US$ per square kilometre 18,366 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 16,855 current US$ per square kilometre 54,950 current US$ per square kilometre 38,095 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 26,024 current US$ per square kilometre 102,969 current US$ per square kilometre 76,945 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 52,557 current US$ per square kilometre 160,930 current US$ per square kilometre 108,373 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 155,839 current US$ per square kilometre 267,762 current US$ per square kilometre 111,923 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 248,779 current US$ per square kilometre 262,639 current US$ per square kilometre 13,860 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 265,678 current US$ per square kilometre against 262,159 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and South Africa?
3,519 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.