Malaysia vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Malaysia
3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 367,430 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16,412 current LCU per square kilometre 4,530 current LCU per square kilometre 11,882 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 40,574 current LCU per square kilometre 14,385 current LCU per square kilometre 26,189 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 115,881 current LCU per square kilometre 73,850 current LCU per square kilometre 42,030 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 298,016 current LCU per square kilometre 322,516 current LCU per square kilometre 24,500 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 725,571 current LCU per square kilometre 958,261 current LCU per square kilometre 232,690 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 364,940 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 343,200 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), Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Malaysia and South Africa?
367,430 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Malaysia ranks 117th 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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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.