China vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
58,214 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

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

  • China
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 58,214 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 729,068 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 13.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

China ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre 43,110 current US$ per square kilometre 19,621 current US$ per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre 20,418 current US$ per square kilometre 88,263 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre 41,771 current US$ per square kilometre 442,935 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre 47,224 current US$ per square kilometre 718,269 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 58,214 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
729,068 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.