Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China stood at 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
China ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 57,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 60,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 65,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 69,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 74,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 90,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 102,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 126,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 150,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 166,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 192,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 225,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 257,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 310,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 360,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 391,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 421,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 461,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 495,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 513,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 549,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 583,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 623,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 648,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 676,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 702,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 722,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 169,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 310,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 360,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 648,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 676,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 28 Czechia 838,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 786,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 782,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 698,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 693,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 593,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in China was 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does China rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.