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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
193,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
World rank
15th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 193,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 12.6 times World's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 160 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 76,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 100,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 150,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 184,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.15 million 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$), per square kilometre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 193,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
2.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.