Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Guatemala
160,779 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
168,715 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
80th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 168,715 current US$ per square kilometre against 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 7,936 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre 524.23 current US$ per square kilometre 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 6,485 current US$ per square kilometre 5,860 current US$ per square kilometre 625.38 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 10,366 current US$ per square kilometre 13,502 current US$ per square kilometre 3,136 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 20,048 current US$ per square kilometre 13,740 current US$ per square kilometre 6,307 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 47,545 current US$ per square kilometre 34,499 current US$ per square kilometre 13,046 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 81,150 current US$ per square kilometre 93,247 current US$ per square kilometre 12,097 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 135,587 current US$ per square kilometre 131,315 current US$ per square kilometre 4,271 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 168,715 current US$ per square kilometre against 160,779 current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
7,936 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.