China vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre

China
648,429 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
560,507 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
South Africa rank
87th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 648,429 current LCU per square kilometre against 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 87,922 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 157 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 192,782 current LCU per square kilometre 168,066 current LCU per square kilometre 24,716 current LCU per square kilometre China
2010s 430,725 current LCU per square kilometre 335,868 current LCU per square kilometre 94,858 current LCU per square kilometre China
2020s 576,648 current LCU per square kilometre 506,142 current LCU per square kilometre 70,506 current LCU per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
China, at 648,429 current LCU per square kilometre against 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
87,922 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 87th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (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
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,501 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (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.