Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 79,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,750 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81,560 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,049 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada is 79,750 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 81,560 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,049 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,049 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 1,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 1,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 1,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 2,274 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 2,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 4,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 4,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 5,725 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 6,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 6,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 8,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 8,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 10,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 8,626 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 9,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 10,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 12,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 12,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 14,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 16,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 17,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 16,527 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 15,139 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 14,726 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 17,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 18,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 22,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 23,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 25,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 25,112 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 31,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 35,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 39,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 42,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 44,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 43,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 47,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 50,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 52,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 55,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 52,886 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 51,423 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 56,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 58,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 59,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56,159 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 70,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 81,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 79,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,274 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,091 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,685 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,726 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,253 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,491 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,858 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,636 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,461 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,899 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,159 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 165 Ecuador 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 95,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Australia 79,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Tunisia 79,107 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 78,852 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63,378 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 79,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81,560 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.