Malaysia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Malaysia
5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 442,610 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,062 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 71,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,126 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,204 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 220,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,811 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 603,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 490,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,528 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 202,275 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 356,677 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 379,475 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 442,610 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 115th 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.