Congo vs Gabon: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Congo
11,311 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
13,601 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
157th
Gabon rank
154th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 2,290 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 157th and Gabon ranks 154th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,116 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,471 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 20,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,194 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Gabon?
- 2,290 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 157th and Gabon ranks 154th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.