China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 48,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 699,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 15.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 169,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 134,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 504,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 455,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 712,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 664,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 48,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 699,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.