Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
234,857 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 14.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 602,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 492,027 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 223,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 150,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 131,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 175,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 215,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.