Malaysia vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

Malaysia
632,500 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
754,953 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 754,953 constant LCU per square kilometre against 632,500 constant LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 122,453 constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 172 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18,274 constant LCU per square kilometre 120,000 constant LCU per square kilometre 101,726 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 38,970 constant LCU per square kilometre 209,166 constant LCU per square kilometre 170,196 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 79,896 constant LCU per square kilometre 329,789 constant LCU per square kilometre 249,893 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 128,677 constant LCU per square kilometre 403,647 constant LCU per square kilometre 274,970 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 248,760 constant LCU per square kilometre 507,314 constant LCU per square kilometre 258,554 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 449,306 constant LCU per square kilometre 682,908 constant LCU per square kilometre 233,602 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 592,518 constant LCU per square kilometre 740,790 constant LCU per square kilometre 148,272 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 754,953 constant LCU per square kilometre against 632,500 constant LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Malaysia and South Africa?
122,453 constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Malaysia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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.