High income vs Japan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

High income
301,225 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
12th
Japan rank
15th

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

  • High income
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 301,225 current US$ per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 3.05 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 11.1 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 12th 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 High income Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 35,673 current US$ per square kilometre 581,280 current US$ per square kilometre 545,607 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 86,567 current US$ per square kilometre 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 122,482 current US$ per square kilometre 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 163,709 current US$ per square kilometre 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 219,549 current US$ per square kilometre 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 276,268 current US$ per square kilometre 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.35 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$), per square kilometre, High income or Japan?
Japan, at 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 301,225 current US$ per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between High income and Japan?
3.05 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do High income and Japan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
High income ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.