United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
214,946 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
World rank
16th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre against 214,946 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 12.4 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 241,419 current US$ per square kilometre 14,439 current US$ per square kilometre 226,980 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 593,794 current US$ per square kilometre 34,760 current US$ per square kilometre 559,034 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre 56,716 current US$ per square kilometre 997,128 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 87,872 current US$ per square kilometre 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 151,690 current US$ per square kilometre 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 198,574 current US$ per square kilometre 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.67 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.