Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
800,423 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
827,517 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
791.36 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 827,517 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 791.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 37th 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 US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 791.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1963 | 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1964 | 1,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 2,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 1,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 3,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1971 | 3,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 4,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 5,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 6,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 5,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 6,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 9,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 12,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 12,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 10,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 13,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 13,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 13,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 14,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 17,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 20,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 24,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 30,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 34,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 36,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 38,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 40,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 43,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 51,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 57,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 70,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 87,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 99,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 118,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 154,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 208,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 248,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 304,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 378,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 423,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 476,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 515,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 513,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 514,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 568,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 652,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 661,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 680,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 827,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 826,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 791.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 248,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 661,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 680,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 827,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 848,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 815,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 775,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 774,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 695,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 38,243 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,364 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 827,517 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.