Argentina vs Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
43,887 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
43,022 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
120th
Brazil rank
122nd

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 865 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 120th and Brazil ranks 122nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre 3,219 current US$ per square kilometre 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre 7,028 current US$ per square kilometre 30.82 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre 13,493 current US$ per square kilometre 2,772 current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 14,438 current US$ per square kilometre 21,110 current US$ per square kilometre 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 30,544 current US$ per square kilometre 47,720 current US$ per square kilometre 17,176 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 33,894 current US$ per square kilometre 37,414 current US$ per square kilometre 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Brazil?
865 current US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 120th and Brazil ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed 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.