France vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)

France
6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Japan rank
20th

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre against 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre 3.24 million US dollar per square kilometre 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2.30 million US dollar per square kilometre 2.81 million US dollar per square kilometre 505,832 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2010s 4.23 million US dollar per square kilometre 4.47 million US dollar per square kilometre 242,892 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2020s 6.09 million US dollar per square kilometre 5.46 million US dollar per square kilometre 633,442 US dollar per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), France or Japan?
France, at 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre against 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between France and Japan?
1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.