Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,103 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 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 India is 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,103 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 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 India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,103 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 17,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 19,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 19,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 23,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 23,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 26,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 28,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 32,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 36,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 42,293 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 60,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 56,017 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 59,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 73,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 85,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 98,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 96,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 148,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 163,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 159,272 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 197,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 253,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 279,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 314,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 379,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 445,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 529,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 559,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 702,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 669,295 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 909,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 12.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 14.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 20.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 20.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 30.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,718 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,103 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,345 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,725 current LCU per square kilometre | 445,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 529,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Dominican Republic 39.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 37.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Benin 36.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 28.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 26.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Serbia 25.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 33.64 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,103 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.