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

Argentina
45,997 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
54,169 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
122nd
Colombia rank
119th

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

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 54,169 current US$ per square kilometre against 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 8,172 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 122nd and Colombia ranks 119th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre 890.56 current US$ per square kilometre 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 5,209 current US$ per square kilometre 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre 2,777 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre 6,629 current US$ per square kilometre 368.92 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 16,781 current US$ per square kilometre 15,045 current US$ per square kilometre 1,736 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 15,068 current US$ per square kilometre 28,266 current US$ per square kilometre 13,198 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 33,511 current US$ per square kilometre 66,740 current US$ per square kilometre 33,230 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 34,683 current US$ per square kilometre 54,182 current US$ per square kilometre 19,499 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 54,169 current US$ per square kilometre against 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Colombia?
8,172 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 122nd and Colombia ranks 119th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.