France vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

France
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
64,464 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
26th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

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

  • France
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 20.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

France ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 154,702 current US$ per square kilometre 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre 150,644 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 304,033 current US$ per square kilometre 7,988 current US$ per square kilometre 296,045 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 543,441 current US$ per square kilometre 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre 526,927 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 837,380 current US$ per square kilometre 28,316 current US$ per square kilometre 809,064 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 55,559 current US$ per square kilometre 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 53,268 current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, France or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
France, at 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.