Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
90th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,715 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,715 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,715 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 3,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 4,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 4,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 5,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 6,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 7,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 8,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 11,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 13,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 15,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 17,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 21,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 27,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 31,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 35,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 44,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 59,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 62,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 69,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 72,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 85,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 95,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 113,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 132,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 147,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 164,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 183,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 200,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 230,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 254,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 278,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 328,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 389,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 456,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 527,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 578,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 575,769 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 642,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 712,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 779,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 874,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 983,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,715 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 27,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,857 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,279 current LCU per square kilometre | 578,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 642,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 87 China 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Romania 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ireland 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cyprus 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,715 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.