Germany vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Germany
2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Japan rank
15th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 582,560 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 581,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,849 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 666,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 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$), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 582,560 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.