Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Germany
2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 236,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 780,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 471,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 886,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 448,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 562,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 1.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 111,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 110,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
236,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.