Congo vs Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
11,173 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
13,601 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
152nd
Gabon rank
149th

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

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,173 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 152nd and Gabon ranks 149th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 694.8 current US$ per square kilometre 4,528 current US$ per square kilometre 3,833 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
1980s 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre 2,807 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
1990s 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre 4,974 current US$ per square kilometre 3,079 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 6,591 current US$ per square kilometre 8,368 current US$ per square kilometre 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 19,185 current US$ per square kilometre 17,223 current US$ per square kilometre 1,962 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 9,544 current US$ per square kilometre 12,829 current US$ per square kilometre 3,285 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,173 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Gabon?
2,428 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 152nd and Gabon ranks 149th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.