France vs Kuwait: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

France
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
29th
Kuwait rank
26th

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

  • France
  • Kuwait
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 348,980 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 62,804 current US$ per square kilometre 25,612 current US$ per square kilometre 37,192 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 162,481 current US$ per square kilometre 89,992 current US$ per square kilometre 72,489 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 310,542 current US$ per square kilometre 232,827 current US$ per square kilometre 77,715 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 547,525 current US$ per square kilometre 238,534 current US$ per square kilometre 308,991 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 855,231 current US$ per square kilometre 743,382 current US$ per square kilometre 111,849 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 462,993 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre 190,768 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Kuwait?
348,980 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do France and Kuwait rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.