Ireland vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,360 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 27,772 current LCU per square kilometre 5,406 current LCU per square kilometre 22,365 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 124,506 current LCU per square kilometre 27,822 current LCU per square kilometre 96,683 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 279,026 current LCU per square kilometre 112,857 current LCU per square kilometre 166,170 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 726,952 current LCU per square kilometre 382,052 current LCU per square kilometre 344,900 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 962,547 current LCU per square kilometre 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 39,168 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 64,372 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 1.74 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 Ireland and South Africa?
3,360 current LCU per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 89th 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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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (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
157 places, 4,552 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

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.