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

Arab World
71,918 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
27th
Italy rank
25th

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

  • Arab World
  • Italy
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196819952023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 71,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 25.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 3,693 current US$ per square kilometre 191,212 current US$ per square kilometre 187,519 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 9,940 current US$ per square kilometre 478,388 current US$ per square kilometre 468,449 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 11,164 current US$ per square kilometre 865,504 current US$ per square kilometre 854,340 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 26,265 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 54,004 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 62,371 current US$ per square kilometre 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Italy?
Italy, at 1.81 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Italy?
1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Italy rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 27th and Italy ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.