Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
107,583 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
107,583 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
960.25 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income stood at 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 960.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 24th 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 960.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 3,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 4,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 5,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 6,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 7,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 7,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 8,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 8,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 9,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 10,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 9,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 10,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 9,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 9,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 8,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 12,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 11,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 13,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 15,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 14,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 16,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 16,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 25,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 30,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 35,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 47,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 48,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 63,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 68,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 69,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 70,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 67,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 68,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 78,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 84,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 83,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 95,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 105,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 960.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 25 Italy 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 107,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.