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

Romania
1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
107th
South Africa rank
109th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 76,490 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 109th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,790 current LCU per square kilometre 86,253 current LCU per square kilometre 77,463 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 199,820 current LCU per square kilometre 252,894 current LCU per square kilometre 53,074 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 488,974 current LCU per square kilometre 679,050 current LCU per square kilometre 190,075 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 995,503 current LCU per square kilometre 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 21,616 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, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Romania and South Africa?
76,490 current LCU per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Romania ranks 107th 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.