Eswatini vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

Eswatini
1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 303,170 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 14,529 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 14,529 current LCU per square kilometre Eswatini
1990s 86,058 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 86,058 current LCU per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 341,651 current LCU per square kilometre 373,745 current LCU per square kilometre 32,094 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 909,059 current LCU per square kilometre 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 146,742 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 362,430 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Eswatini and South Africa?
303,170 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Eswatini ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th 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.