China vs Least developed countries: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
19,901 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
40th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Least developed countries
How they compare
China currently reports 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,901 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 780,522 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 40.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,115 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,664 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 487,699 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 764,811 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$), per square kilometre, China or Least developed countries?
- China, at 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,901 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Least developed countries?
- 780,522 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.