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$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 800,423 current US$ 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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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.