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

Nicaragua
4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th

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

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

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 494,680 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 281,466 current LCU per square kilometre 395,932 current LCU per square kilometre 114,466 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 752,869 current LCU per square kilometre 958,261 current LCU per square kilometre 205,391 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 326,863 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 78,105 current LCU per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Nicaragua and South Africa?
494,680 current LCU per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.