Bahamas vs El Salvador: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Bahamas
348,801 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
348,249 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
55th
El Salvador rank
56th

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

  • Bahamas
  • El Salvador
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196519942023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 348,801 current US$ per square kilometre against 348,249 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 552 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bahamas ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 10,982 current US$ per square kilometre 34,279 current US$ per square kilometre 23,297 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1980s 43,432 current US$ per square kilometre 23,303 current US$ per square kilometre 20,130 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1990s 125,565 current US$ per square kilometre 68,901 current US$ per square kilometre 56,664 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2000s 262,871 current US$ per square kilometre 130,005 current US$ per square kilometre 132,866 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2010s 318,126 current US$ per square kilometre 190,218 current US$ per square kilometre 127,908 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2020s 303,044 current US$ per square kilometre 314,758 current US$ per square kilometre 11,714 current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Bahamas or El Salvador?
Bahamas, at 348,801 current US$ per square kilometre against 348,249 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Bahamas and El Salvador?
552 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.