Ireland vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 404,010 constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 700,800 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre 424,764 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 892,855 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre 649,874 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre 613,945 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre 390,398 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre 616,408 constant LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre 343,542 constant LCU per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Africa?
404,010 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th 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.