China vs Norway: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

China
13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
91st
Norway rank
94th

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

  • China
  • Norway
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre against 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

China ranks 91st and Norway ranks 94th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 31,131 current LCU per square kilometre 474,690 current LCU per square kilometre 443,559 current LCU per square kilometre Norway
1980s 99,379 current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre Norway
1990s 565,115 current LCU per square kilometre 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre Norway
2000s 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre Norway
2010s 7.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 856,917 current LCU per square kilometre Norway
2020s 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, China or Norway?
China, at 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre against 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between China and Norway?
1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 91st and Norway ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national 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
Gross national 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
183 places, 8,010 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national 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.