Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total is 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 32,817 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places IDA total 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 2,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 4,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 7,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 9,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 11,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 13,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 17,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 17,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 21,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 21,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 25,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 27,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 32,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 848,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 815,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 775,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,608 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,522 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 31,417 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 32,817 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does IDA total rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.