Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 41,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 48,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 51,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 57,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 62,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 66,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 75,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 78,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 85,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 139,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 155,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 167,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 183,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 196,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 229,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 284,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 336,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 269,606 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 259,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 226,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 208,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 215,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 309,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 383,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 438,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 457,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 569,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 550,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 562,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 470,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 514,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 597,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 570,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 508,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 559,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 571,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 551,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 547,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 573,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 703,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 836,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 891,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 975,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 984,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 989,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 208,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 457,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 470,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 597,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 547,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 984,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Kuwait 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 23,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 21,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.