Japan vs Middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
199,880 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Middle income rank
17th

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

  • Japan
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 199,880 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 16.7 times Middle income's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 602,123 current US$ per square kilometre 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre 597,589 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 10,069 current US$ per square kilometre 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 17,617 current US$ per square kilometre 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 43,744 current US$ per square kilometre 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre 135,600 current US$ per square kilometre 3.67 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre 187,884 current US$ per square kilometre 3.45 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Middle income?
Japan, at 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 199,880 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Middle income?
3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.