Bhutan vs Kenya: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Bhutan
35,758 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
30,667 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
131st
Kenya rank
134th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Kenya
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196419932023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 5,091 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 134th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre 1,360 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre 3,107 current US$ per square kilometre 553.76 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 12,014 current US$ per square kilometre 7,306 current US$ per square kilometre 4,708 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 33,687 current US$ per square kilometre 25,757 current US$ per square kilometre 7,930 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 33,886 current US$ per square kilometre 35,193 current US$ per square kilometre 1,307 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Kenya?
Bhutan, at 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Kenya?
5,091 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.