Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
176,320 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
158,060 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre against 158,060 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,260 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 49,917 current US$ per square kilometre 12,681 current US$ per square kilometre 37,237 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 17,307 current US$ per square kilometre 12,866 current US$ per square kilometre 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 73,396 current US$ per square kilometre 30,594 current US$ per square kilometre 42,802 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 106,119 current US$ per square kilometre 82,473 current US$ per square kilometre 23,646 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 141,998 current US$ per square kilometre 123,230 current US$ per square kilometre 18,768 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 176,320 current US$ per square kilometre against 158,060 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
18,260 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.