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
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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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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.