Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
192,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
Japan rank
14th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 192,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 17.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 490,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 540,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 229,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 147,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 161,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 186,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 192,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.