Japan vs World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
220,529 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
World rank
16th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 220,529 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.2 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 586,872 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 35,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 58,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 90,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 156,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 205,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.43 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre against 220,529 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and World?
- 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.