China vs IDA total: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total
31,417 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
IDA total rank
35th

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

  • China
  • IDA total
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How they compare

China currently reports 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 769,006 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 25.5 times IDA total's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 37th and IDA total ranks 35th of 184 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 12,020 current US$ per square kilometre 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre 8,933 current US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre 4,171 current US$ per square kilometre 23,034 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre 8,797 current US$ per square kilometre 105,166 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre 21,679 current US$ per square kilometre 479,092 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre 30,172 current US$ per square kilometre 753,416 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$), per square kilometre, China or IDA total?
China, at 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and IDA total?
769,006 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do China and IDA total rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 37th and IDA total ranks 35th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.