Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
181,810 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
181,810 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,152 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 18th of 43 groups 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$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 1,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 1,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 2,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 2,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 3,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 3,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 4,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 6,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 7,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 7,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 9,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 10,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 13,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 14,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 13,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 12,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 13,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 17,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 19,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 19,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 14,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 14,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 18,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 19,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 20,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 18,978 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 18,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 20,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 21,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 32,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 38,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 46,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 60,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 75,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 72,961 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 92,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 111,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 118,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 125,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 128,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 119,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 119,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 132,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 145,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 145,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 141,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 173,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 181,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 18 Germany 2.87 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
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,797 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,558 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 181,810 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.