Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 160 countries
All-time high
658,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
171,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 658,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 171,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Spain ranks 36th of 160 countries 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$), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 171,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 195,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 219,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 241,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 230,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 228,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 219,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 207,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 203,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 208,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 190,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 193,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 189,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 185,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 195,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 218,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 247,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 283,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 316,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 336,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 341,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 328,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 290,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 300,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 323,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 330,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 348,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 389,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 430,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 461,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 479,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 497,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 526,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 551,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 587,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 632,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 658,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 631,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 515,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 494,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 458,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 411,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 395,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 420,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 467,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 472,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 498,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 539,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 553,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 487,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 538,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 567,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 171,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 241,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 185,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 316,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 290,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 430,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 461,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 658,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 395,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 553,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 487,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 567,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 35 Slovenia 590,206 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
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,675 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Spain was 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 658,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.