How does High income rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

High income ranks 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.

Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in High income

Name: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in High income
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High income: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

12th

of 40 groups

All-time high

261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in High income, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in High income stood at 261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in High income peaked at 261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

High income ranks 12th of 40 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in High income, 1970 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	112,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	118,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
1973	130,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.6%
1974	127,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.0%
1975	114,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-10.3%
1976	124,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.8%
1977	129,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1978	135,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1979	144,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.4%
1980	141,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.2%
1981	139,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
1982	133,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
1983	137,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	152,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.7%
1985	157,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1986	164,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	172,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1988	186,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
1989	198,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.5%
1990	205,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
1991	202,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
1992	132,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-34.6%
1993	128,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.4%
1994	133,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1995	137,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	143,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1997	150,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1998	154,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
1999	160,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2000	170,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
2001	168,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.4%
2002	166,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
2003	171,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	180,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
2005	188,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2006	199,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
2007	206,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2008	202,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.9%
2009	169,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-16.2%
2010	183,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
2011	192,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
2012	195,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2013	199,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	208,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
2015	215,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	217,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	227,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2018	235,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
2019	243,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	230,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-5.1%
2021	249,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
2022	261,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
2023	261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	124,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	144,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	158,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	133,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	198,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	154,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	128,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	205,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	182,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	166,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	206,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	211,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	183,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	243,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	250,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	230,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near High income

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10 Israel 4.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
11 Luxembourg 4.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
12 San Marino 4.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
13 Belgium 4.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
14 Japan 3.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
15 Maldives 2.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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More economy & growth data for High income

Industry (including construction), value added 12.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,995 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 717.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.3% (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Manufacturing, value added 8.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Industry (including construction), value added 15.39 trillion current US$ (2024)
Services, value added 69.1% (2021)
Services, value added 43.80 trillion current US$ (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in High income?: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in High income was 261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in High income?: The highest recorded value was 261,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does High income rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: High income ranks 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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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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)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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.