Ecuador vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Ecuador
60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 15,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 570.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 24,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 27,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 31,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 29,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 54,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 53,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 552.21 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 59,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 58,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Ecuador and South Africa?
1,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Ecuador ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.