China vs IDA only: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only
21,520 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
IDA only rank
36th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- IDA only
How they compare
China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,520 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 765,762 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 36.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th of 177 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,931 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,811 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 470,588 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 744,946 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$), per square kilometre, China or IDA only?
- China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,520 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and IDA only?
- 765,762 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA only?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA only rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.