Japan vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
214,946 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
World rank
16th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 214,946 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.6 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 581,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 566,841 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 34,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 56,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 87,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 151,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 198,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 214,946 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and World?
- 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.