Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,590 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
95,095 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
704.42 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 95,095 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 704.42 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 108th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 725.5 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 724.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 776.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 917.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 839.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 869.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 792.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 775.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 704.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 1,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 3,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 4,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 5,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 5,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 8,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 9,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 10,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 11,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 12,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 11,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 12,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 12,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 8,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 10,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 12,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 12,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 18,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 19,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 15,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 13,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 20,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 27,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 36,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 36,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 40,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 44,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 41,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 41,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 50,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 54,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 66,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 72,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 77,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 95,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 704.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 917.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 105 Cambodia 79,852 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Honduras 68,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Senegal 67,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Gambia 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 62,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Pakistan 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 39.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 143,044 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Egypt was 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95,095 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.