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

Ireland
1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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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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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.