France vs Kuwait: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

France
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
26th
Kuwait rank
23rd

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

  • France
  • Kuwait
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 392,110 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

France ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 59,057 current US$ per square kilometre 22,626 current US$ per square kilometre 36,431 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 154,702 current US$ per square kilometre 80,238 current US$ per square kilometre 74,464 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 304,033 current US$ per square kilometre 222,423 current US$ per square kilometre 81,610 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 533,747 current US$ per square kilometre 207,911 current US$ per square kilometre 325,836 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 449,875 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 245,855 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Kuwait?
392,110 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do France and Kuwait rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.