Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64,603 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
226,829 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
7,143 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 208.0k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 226.8k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 10.5k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 10.7k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 10.7k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 8.7k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 9.3k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 12.0k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 16.3k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 20.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 26.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 37.2k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 46.8k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 29.8k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 38.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 49.6k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 50.9k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 52.7k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 49.0k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 38.8k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 37.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 43.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 43.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 43.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 42.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 50.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 59.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 64.6k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 226,829 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,143 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 208,008 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 226,829 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
1992 12,999 current US$ per square kilometre -94.3%
1993 10,999 current US$ per square kilometre -15.4%
1994 8,801 current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
1995 10,509 current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1996 10,656 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 10,675 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 8,713 current US$ per square kilometre -18.4%
1999 7,143 current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2000 8,525 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2001 8,464 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 9,267 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2003 11,989 current US$ per square kilometre +29.4%
2004 16,300 current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2005 20,715 current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
2006 26,744 current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2007 37,151 current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
2008 46,750 current US$ per square kilometre +25.8%
2009 29,779 current US$ per square kilometre -36.3%
2010 38,567 current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
2011 49,636 current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
2012 50,916 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 52,682 current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 49,007 current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
2015 38,790 current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2016 37,470 current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2017 43,145 current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2018 43,224 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 43,304 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2021 50,859 current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
2022 59,556 current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
2023 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,533 current US$ per square kilometre 7,143 current US$ per square kilometre 226,829 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 21,568 current US$ per square kilometre 8,464 current US$ per square kilometre 46,750 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 44,674 current US$ per square kilometre 37,470 current US$ per square kilometre 52,682 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 54,326 current US$ per square kilometre 42,286 current US$ per square kilometre 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 26 Kuwait 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 27 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64,603 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 226,829 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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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.