China vs IDA only: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only
22,249 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
IDA only rank
36th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- IDA only
How they compare
China currently reports 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,249 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 778,174 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 36.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 36th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,645 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,176 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 486,170 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 762,303 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, China or IDA only?
- China, at 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,249 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and IDA only?
- 778,174 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA only?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA only rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 37th and IDA only ranks 36th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.