China vs Russian Federation: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre

China
3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
82nd
Russian Federation rank
81st

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in China, a difference of 193,270 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 81st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 994,073 current LCU per square kilometre 376,922 current LCU per square kilometre 617,151 current LCU per square kilometre China
2010s 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre China
2020s 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 315,080 current LCU per square kilometre Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre between China and Russian Federation?
193,270 current LCU per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
China ranks 82nd and Russian Federation ranks 81st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.