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
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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About this data
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.