France vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

France
5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
114th
South Africa rank
112th

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

  • France
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in France, a difference of 395,400 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 142,303 current LCU per square kilometre 7,061 current LCU per square kilometre 135,242 current LCU per square kilometre France
1970s 433,422 current LCU per square kilometre 24,126 current LCU per square kilometre 409,296 current LCU per square kilometre France
1980s 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre 121,016 current LCU per square kilometre 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre France
1990s 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre 490,137 current LCU per square kilometre 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre France
2000s 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre France
2010s 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre 533,998 current LCU per square kilometre France
2020s 4.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 202,940 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between France and South Africa?
395,400 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
France ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 112th 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.