Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 359,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
359,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 40 groups
All-time high
360,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
100,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 359,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 360,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 9th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 102,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 107,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 118,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 116,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 104,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 113,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 117,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 123,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 131,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 129,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 128,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 121,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 124,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 137,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 143,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 148,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 155,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 167,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 178,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 184,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 182,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 182,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 179,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 191,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 196,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 205,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 216,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 224,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 234,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 246,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 242,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 239,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 245,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 258,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 269,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 281,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 287,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 279,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 236,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 254,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 265,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 269,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 275,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 288,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 300,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 304,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 317,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 329,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 338,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 322,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 346,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 360,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 359,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 131,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 121,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 178,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 179,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 234,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 236,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 287,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 254,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 338,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 322,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 360,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 6 Qatar 5.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 5.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 30,368 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.37 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 359,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 360,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.