Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
458.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Japan rank
8th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre against 458.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 14.69 million current LCU per square kilometre 161.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 146.42 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
1980s 81.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 315.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 234.33 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
1990s 302.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 478.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 175.77 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
2000s 313.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 396.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 83.54 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
2010s 498.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 381.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 117.04 million current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 451.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 440.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre against 458.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.