North America vs Qatar: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

North America
363,464 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
North America rank
11th
Qatar rank
10th

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

  • North America
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 363,464 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.92 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 17.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

North America ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 58,577 current US$ per square kilometre 105,953 current US$ per square kilometre 47,376 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 97,357 current US$ per square kilometre 199,428 current US$ per square kilometre 102,071 current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 166,157 current US$ per square kilometre 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 228,330 current US$ per square kilometre 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 311,702 current US$ per square kilometre 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.54 million current US$ per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, North America or Qatar?
Qatar, at 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 363,464 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Qatar?
5.92 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Qatar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do North America and Qatar rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
North America ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.