China vs Italy: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square
China
4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
96th
Italy rank
99th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 624,000 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 96th and Italy ranks 99th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,475 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,388 current LCU per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 74,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 422,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 570,574 current LCU per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 589,388 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, China or Italy?
- China, at 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between China and Italy?
- 624,000 current LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- China ranks 96th and Italy ranks 99th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total 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
General government total 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.