China vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

China
5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
71st

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in China, a difference of 100,790 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 8,645 current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 28,566 current LCU per square kilometre 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 186,859 current LCU per square kilometre 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 825,289 current LCU per square kilometre 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 129,050 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between China and Switzerland?
100,790 current LCU per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.