China vs Least developed countries: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
19,618 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
37th

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

  • China
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 767,664 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 40.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 177 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre 5,164 current US$ per square kilometre 103,517 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre 12,722 current US$ per square kilometre 471,984 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre 18,510 current US$ per square kilometre 746,983 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$), per square kilometre, China or Least developed countries?
China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Least developed countries?
767,664 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.