France vs Italy: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

France
1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 435,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 506,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 883,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 376,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 557,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 450,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 675,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 480,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 898,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 520,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 988,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 182,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 310,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, France or Italy?
Italy, at 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between France and Italy?
435,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.