China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
40,819 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd

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

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,819 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 746,463 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 19.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre 905.32 current US$ per square kilometre 876.09 current US$ per square kilometre China
1970s 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre 4,121 current US$ per square kilometre 42.99 current US$ per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 8,136 current US$ per square kilometre 11,288 current US$ per square kilometre 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre 9,927 current US$ per square kilometre 13,562 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre 20,628 current US$ per square kilometre 88,053 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre 41,120 current US$ per square kilometre 443,586 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre 38,083 current US$ per square kilometre 727,409 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$), per square kilometre, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 40,819 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
746,463 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.