Germany vs Japan: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Germany
2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Japan rank
14th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 520,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 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$), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 1.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.