Romania vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Romania
6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
132nd
South Africa rank
134th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 342.37 current LCU per square kilometre 131,438 current LCU per square kilometre 131,095 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 62,954 current LCU per square kilometre 496,208 current LCU per square kilometre 433,253 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 247,358 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 353,992 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 427,612 current LCU per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Romania and South Africa?
1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.