China vs Faroe Islands: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands
903,146 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
Faroe Islands rank
34th

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

  • China
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre against 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 102,723 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

China ranks 37th and Faroe Islands ranks 34th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 39,450 current US$ per square kilometre 183,092 current US$ per square kilometre 143,642 current US$ per square kilometre Faroe Islands
2000s 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre 323,908 current US$ per square kilometre 209,945 current US$ per square kilometre Faroe Islands
2010s 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre 465,887 current US$ per square kilometre 34,884 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre 803,116 current US$ per square kilometre 19,529 current US$ per square kilometre Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre against 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Faroe Islands?
102,723 current US$ per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 37th and Faroe Islands ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.