Ghana vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Ghana
3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 398,850 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4617 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,529 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,382 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 176.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,673 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 322,516 current LCU per square kilometre | 319,416 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 958,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 902,333 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 595,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 398,850 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ghana ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.