France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

France
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
90,279 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 90,279 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 14.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 177 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 66,425 current US$ per square kilometre 1,026 current US$ per square kilometre 65,399 current US$ per square kilometre France
1970s 154,702 current US$ per square kilometre 5,349 current US$ per square kilometre 149,353 current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 304,033 current US$ per square kilometre 14,373 current US$ per square kilometre 289,660 current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 543,441 current US$ per square kilometre 14,923 current US$ per square kilometre 528,518 current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 837,380 current US$ per square kilometre 31,289 current US$ per square kilometre 806,090 current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 68,678 current US$ per square kilometre 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 79,090 current US$ per square kilometre 1.15 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$), per square kilometre, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
France, at 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre against 90,279 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
France ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.