Arab World vs France: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
71,918 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
27th
France rank
29th

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

  • Arab World
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 71,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 18.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and France ranks 29th of 43 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World France Difference Ahead
1960s 578.32 current US$ per square kilometre 71,095 current US$ per square kilometre 70,517 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 3,693 current US$ per square kilometre 162,481 current US$ per square kilometre 158,788 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 9,940 current US$ per square kilometre 310,542 current US$ per square kilometre 300,602 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 11,164 current US$ per square kilometre 547,525 current US$ per square kilometre 536,361 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 26,265 current US$ per square kilometre 855,231 current US$ per square kilometre 828,966 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 54,004 current US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 62,371 current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or France?
France, at 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 71,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and France?
1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Arab World and France rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 27th and France ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current 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.