Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
226,419 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 226,419 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 14.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 104,321 current US$ per square kilometre 581,280 current US$ per square kilometre 476,959 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 217,137 current US$ per square kilometre 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 144,339 current US$ per square kilometre 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 128,156 current US$ per square kilometre 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 170,068 current US$ per square kilometre 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 203,144 current US$ per square kilometre 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.42 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 226,419 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.