Argentina vs Brazil: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
45,997 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
41,317 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
122nd
Brazil rank
124th

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,317 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 4,680 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 122nd and Brazil ranks 124th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre 601.47 current US$ per square kilometre 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 5,209 current US$ per square kilometre 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre 7,030 current US$ per square kilometre 32.62 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 16,781 current US$ per square kilometre 13,144 current US$ per square kilometre 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 15,068 current US$ per square kilometre 22,007 current US$ per square kilometre 6,939 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 33,511 current US$ per square kilometre 48,888 current US$ per square kilometre 15,377 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 34,683 current US$ per square kilometre 37,761 current US$ per square kilometre 3,078 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,317 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Brazil?
4,680 current US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 122nd and Brazil ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.