China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 746,049 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 19.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 864.81 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 94.33 current US$ per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,292 current US$ per square kilometre | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,442 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,950 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 443,290 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 727,006 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$), per square kilometre, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 746,049 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.