Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
206,488 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,488 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Germany ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 206,488 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 232,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 268,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 341,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 344,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 350,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 388,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 442,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 552,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 707,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 756,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 576,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 525,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 539,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 502,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 495,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 708,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 856,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 954,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 992,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 707,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 690,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 495,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 992,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Belgium 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,108 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Germany was 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,488 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.