Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in France
France: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
225,817 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in France is 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225,817 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 247,038 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 263,514 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 297,545 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 306,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 333,424 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 352,443 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 372,250 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 414,257 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 435,974 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 447,674 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 470,307 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 511,521 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 526,613 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 448,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 490,055 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 495,092 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 497,512 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 524,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 539,570 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 498,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 515,267 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 481,893 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 478,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 489,157 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 522,985 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 549,409 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 602,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 652,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 679,057 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 658,785 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 637,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 573,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 612,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 635,508 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 612,176 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 624,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 689,413 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 737,285 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 800,599 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 804,633 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 788,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 793,975 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 848,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 872,780 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 912,489 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 967,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 969,418 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 835,892 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 862,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 923,351 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 895,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 900,141 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 925,772 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 941,195 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 945,342 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 985,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 980,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,559 constant LCU per square kilometre | 225,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | 414,257 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 484,758 constant LCU per square kilometre | 435,974 constant LCU per square kilometre | 526,613 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 533,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | 478,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | 652,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 645,960 constant LCU per square kilometre | 573,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | 737,285 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | 788,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | 969,418 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 944,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | 862,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 980,924 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 91 Egypt 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Austria 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Brunei 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guatemala 909,306 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 842,050 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in France?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in France was 1.06 million 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,817 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.