Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
142,842 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
142,842 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
905.13 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total is 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 905.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places IDA & IBRD total 21st 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$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 997.53 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 905.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 5,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 5,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 6,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 7,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 8,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 10,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 11,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 10,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 9,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 9,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 10,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 13,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 15,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 14,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 12,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 13,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 14,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 16,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 16,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 15,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 16,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 17,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 26,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 30,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 37,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 48,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 60,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 58,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 74,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 89,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 92,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 98,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 101,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 94,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 94,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 114,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 115,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 111,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 136,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 142,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 905.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 22 Ireland 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,010 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 142,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.