China vs Pacific island small states: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

China
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
38,847 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
Pacific island small states rank
34th

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

  • China
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

China currently reports 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 748,435 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 20.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 34th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 177 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 9,099 current US$ per square kilometre 5,783 current US$ per square kilometre 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre 9,513 current US$ per square kilometre 13,977 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre 17,045 current US$ per square kilometre 91,636 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre 30,261 current US$ per square kilometre 454,446 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre 34,377 current US$ per square kilometre 731,115 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$), per square kilometre, China or Pacific island small states?
China, at 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Pacific island small states?
748,435 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pacific island small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do China and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 34th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.