China vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

China
2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
91st

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

  • China
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 24,540 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 184 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2,081 current LCU per square kilometre 27,035 current LCU per square kilometre 24,953 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 3,978 current LCU per square kilometre 93,494 current LCU per square kilometre 89,516 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 13,404 current LCU per square kilometre 316,195 current LCU per square kilometre 302,791 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 84,168 current LCU per square kilometre 590,662 current LCU per square kilometre 506,494 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 325,024 current LCU per square kilometre 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 756,243 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 335,475 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 13,962 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between China and United Kingdom?
24,540 current LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
China ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (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
General government final consumption expenditure (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
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.