Small states vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Small states
85,017 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

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

  • Small states
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre against 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 23.1 times Small states's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 46,054 current US$ per square kilometre 639,353 current US$ per square kilometre 593,299 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 64,591 current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 77,148 current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Small states or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre against 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.