China vs Pacific island small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
40,290 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
Pacific island small states rank
34th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
China currently reports 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 760,133 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 19.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,369 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,457 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,148 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 468,073 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 748,126 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$), per square kilometre, China or Pacific island small states?
- China, at 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Pacific island small states?
- 760,133 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pacific island small states?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do China and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.