Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Low & middle income 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 30,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 30,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 21,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 19,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 19,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 25,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 37,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 38,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 63,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 69,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 76,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 88,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 93,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 96,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 102,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 107,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 109,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 122,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 129,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 132,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 131,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 140,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 145,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 76,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 132,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 131,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ireland 1.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Kuwait 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.0% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 13.11 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 10.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,894 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 150,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.