China vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre

China
12.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China currently reports 12.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 84,900 constant LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre 7.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre 6.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 3.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre 8.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre 5.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 8.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre 11.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 11.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre 12.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre 666,625 constant LCU per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, China or Sweden?
China, at 12.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between China and Sweden?
84,900 constant LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national 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
Gross national 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
165 places, 6,569 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national 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.