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
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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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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.