China vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre
China
2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 341,120 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 505,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 161,642 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 61,383 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 289,180 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
- China, at 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
- 341,120 current LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.