Japan vs Low & middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
163,897 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
20th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 163,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 20.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 598,245 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 37,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 111,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 154,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.48 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Japan, at 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 163,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.