Ireland vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 199,330 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 176,984 current LCU per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 322,055 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 322,055 current LCU per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 815,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 373,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 441,799 current LCU per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 120,952 current LCU per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 159,205 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, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Ireland and South Africa?
- 199,330 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Ireland ranks 119th 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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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.