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

Belgium
5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
359,738 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
North America rank
11th

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

  • Belgium
  • North America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 14.3 times North America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 165,397 current US$ per square kilometre 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 3.86 million current US$ per square kilometre 224,040 current US$ per square kilometre 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre 320,605 current US$ per square kilometre 4.35 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or North America?
Belgium, at 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and North America?
4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.