Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
149th
of 166 countries
All-time high
68,901 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
12,125 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 68,901 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,125 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Canada ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 13,944 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 15,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 17,409 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 17,376 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18,535 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 18,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 20,542 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 22,317 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 17,389 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 18,890 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 21,084 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 22,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 23,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 25,465 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 28,323 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 29,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 27,401 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 25,364 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 24,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 25,387 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 27,661 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 28,523 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 28,689 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33,268 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 33,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 38,592 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 37,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 38,219 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 45,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 50,550 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 53,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 55,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 55,959 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 54,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 58,487 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 60,577 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 62,780 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 63,302 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58,942 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 56,131 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 60,313 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 61,700 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61,662 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56,159 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 65,246 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 68,901 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | 12,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | 21,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,023 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,389 constant LCU per square kilometre | 29,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,022 constant LCU per square kilometre | 24,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,363 constant LCU per square kilometre | 55,959 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,806 constant LCU per square kilometre | 54,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | 63,302 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,829 constant LCU per square kilometre | 56,159 constant LCU per square kilometre | 68,901 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 146 Azerbaijan 77,937 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 77,399 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tunisia 67,714 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bolivia 59,912 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Namibia 56,107 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Argentina 55,886 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 65,009 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 68,901 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,125 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.