Niger vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Niger
1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
112th
South Africa rank
109th

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

  • Niger
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 107,700 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 109th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,412 current LCU per square kilometre 771.68 current LCU per square kilometre 8,640 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1970s 22,696 current LCU per square kilometre 3,086 current LCU per square kilometre 19,611 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1980s 60,890 current LCU per square kilometre 19,967 current LCU per square kilometre 40,924 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
1990s 185,557 current LCU per square kilometre 86,253 current LCU per square kilometre 99,304 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
2000s 337,690 current LCU per square kilometre 252,894 current LCU per square kilometre 84,795 current LCU per square kilometre Niger
2010s 672,441 current LCU per square kilometre 679,050 current LCU per square kilometre 6,609 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 10,914 current 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 (current lcu), per, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Niger and South Africa?
107,700 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Niger ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 109th 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.