China vs IDA total: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total
29,989 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
IDA total rank
35th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,989 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 757,293 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 26.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 35th of 177 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,417 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,366 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,034 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 464,149 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 736,847 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$), per square kilometre, China or IDA total?
- China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,989 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and IDA total?
- 757,293 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA total rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 35th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.