Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 5,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 6,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 7,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 9,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 10,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 12,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 15,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 18,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 Dominican Republic 593,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 590,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Spain 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 United States of America 540,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 420,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Viet Nam 407,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 513.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.