Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,504 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1,100.7%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
17,504 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0884 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,100.7% on the previous year and up 962,299.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.

Zimbabwe ranks 181st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2275 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre -20.7%
1963 0.1381 current LCU per square kilometre -23.4%
1964 0.1479 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1965 0.1852 current LCU per square kilometre +25.3%
1966 0.1982 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1967 0.2518 current LCU per square kilometre +27.0%
1968 0.3233 current LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
1969 0.3055 current LCU per square kilometre -5.5%
1970 0.3574 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
1971 0.4546 current LCU per square kilometre +27.2%
1972 0.6567 current LCU per square kilometre +44.4%
1973 0.7832 current LCU per square kilometre +19.3%
1974 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre +30.2%
1975 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1976 0.7197 current LCU per square kilometre -32.7%
1977 0.7759 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
1978 0.4815 current LCU per square kilometre -37.9%
1979 0.6111 current LCU per square kilometre +26.9%
1980 1.17 current LCU per square kilometre +91.5%
1981 1.73 current LCU per square kilometre +47.4%
1982 1.68 current LCU per square kilometre -2.4%
1983 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre -31.7%
1984 1.12 current LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
1985 1.04 current LCU per square kilometre -7.2%
1986 1.16 current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
1987 1.04 current LCU per square kilometre -10.3%
1988 1.51 current LCU per square kilometre +45.2%
1989 1.29 current LCU per square kilometre -14.7%
1990 1.58 current LCU per square kilometre +22.5%
1991 1.71 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
1992 1.41 current LCU per square kilometre -17.2%
1993 1.55 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1994 1.69 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1995 1.45 current LCU per square kilometre -14.5%
1996 1.64 current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
1997 1.6 current LCU per square kilometre -2.5%
1998 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre -14.1%
1999 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre -25.7%
2000 0.9391 current LCU per square kilometre -8.0%
2001 0.7199 current LCU per square kilometre -23.3%
2002 0.328 current LCU per square kilometre -54.4%
2003 0.4741 current LCU per square kilometre +44.5%
2004 0.2709 current LCU per square kilometre -42.9%
2005 0.0907 current LCU per square kilometre -66.5%
2006 0.0884 current LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
2007 0.3893 current LCU per square kilometre +340.4%
2008 0.2342 current LCU per square kilometre -39.8%
2009 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre +444.3%
2010 2.34 current LCU per square kilometre +83.4%
2011 2.54 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2012 1.75 current LCU per square kilometre -31.2%
2013 1.82 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 1.94 current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 2.07 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 2.1 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 9.74 current LCU per square kilometre +364.5%
2018 10.19 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2019 22.09 current LCU per square kilometre +116.8%
2020 155.77 current LCU per square kilometre +605.2%
2021 478.83 current LCU per square kilometre +207.4%
2022 1,458 current LCU per square kilometre +204.4%
2023 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre +1100.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2175 current LCU per square kilometre 0.1381 current LCU per square kilometre 0.3233 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.6928 current LCU per square kilometre 0.3574 current LCU per square kilometre 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.29 current LCU per square kilometre 1.04 current LCU per square kilometre 1.73 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.5 current LCU per square kilometre 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre 1.71 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4809 current LCU per square kilometre 0.0884 current LCU per square kilometre 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.66 current LCU per square kilometre 1.75 current LCU per square kilometre 22.09 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,899 current LCU per square kilometre 155.77 current LCU per square kilometre 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 178 Suriname 27,052 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 179 Libya 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 180 Greenland 20,099 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 182 Syrian Arab Republic 5,965 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 183 Papua New Guinea 5,588 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 184 Djibouti -1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 17,504 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 17,504 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 current LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 962,299.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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)

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.