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

Japan
469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
1.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Macau, China rank
6th

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

  • Japan
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 327.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 158.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 169.19 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
1990s 478.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 555.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 77.26 million current LCU per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 396.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 849.42 million current LCU per square kilometre 452.59 million current LCU per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 381.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.74 billion current LCU per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 440.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Japan or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 1.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 469.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Japan and Macau, China?
1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 6th 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.