Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
64,603 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
France rank
29th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 20.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and France ranks 29th of 43 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1990s 51,533 current US$ per square kilometre 547,525 current US$ per square kilometre 495,992 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 21,568 current US$ per square kilometre 855,231 current US$ per square kilometre 833,663 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 44,674 current US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 54,326 current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
France, at 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and France ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.