Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
105th
of 160 countries
All-time high
48,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Canada is 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 48,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Canada 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 9,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 11,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 12,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 12,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 13,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 13,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 14,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 15,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 12,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 13,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 14,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 16,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 16,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 17,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 19,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 20,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 19,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 17,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 17,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 20,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 23,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 27,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 26,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 31,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 35,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 37,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 38,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 38,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 41,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 42,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 44,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 44,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 39,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 42,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 43,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 45,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 48,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 102 Egypt 49,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Honduras 48,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Africa 46,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eswatini 45,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Benin 43,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Algeria 39,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 45,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.