Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
386,400 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386,400 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Germany ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 386,400 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 417,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 437,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 466,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 455,950 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 440,919 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 500,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 525,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 567,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 662,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 702,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 665,766 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 652,505 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 704,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 731,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 745,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 786,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 786,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 856,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 953,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 386,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 662,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 758,632 current LCU per square kilometre | 652,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 953,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 88 Bhutan 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Russian Federation 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mali 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Niger 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany was 2.66 million 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,400 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.