China vs Mexico: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

China
4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
96th
Mexico rank
94th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in China, a difference of 172,670 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 94th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 18,475 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 18,475 current LCU per square kilometre China
1990s 74,878 current LCU per square kilometre 284,934 current LCU per square kilometre 210,056 current LCU per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 422,026 current LCU per square kilometre 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 713,001 current LCU per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 332,296 current LCU per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 133,650 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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between China and Mexico?
172,670 current LCU per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
China ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 94th 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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Indicator
General government total 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
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

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.