Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Central African Republic
598.69 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,573 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
Central African Republic rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre against 598.69 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 974.31 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 103.22 current US$ per square kilometre 838.68 current US$ per square kilometre 735.46 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1980s 154.92 current US$ per square kilometre 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 197.9 current US$ per square kilometre 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 145.34 current US$ per square kilometre 1,461 current US$ per square kilometre 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre against 598.69 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
974.31 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2004.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.