Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in India
India: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
406,291 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
406,291 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,542 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India is 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 50th of 184 countries 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$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 4,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 3,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 4,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 7,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 6,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 6,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 10,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 12,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 12,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 16,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 16,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 20,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 21,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 24,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 26,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 26,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 22,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 26,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 21,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 28,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 35,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 30,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 35,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 35,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 47,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 40,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 48,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 52,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 63,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 83,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 103,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 123,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 171,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 154,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 177,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 224,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 242,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 235,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 212,471 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 235,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 227,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 232,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 276,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 294,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 287,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 260,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 342,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 376,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 177,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 212,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 294,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 260,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Poland 468,698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Viet Nam 438,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Panama 423,613 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 French Polynesia 400,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Romania 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Croatia 375,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 133,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India was 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 406,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.