Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 53,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 53,646 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 54,866 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 436.92 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 458.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 436.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 451.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 532.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 625.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 633.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 714.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 845.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 936.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 3,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 4,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1976 | 5,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 7,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 6,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 6,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 10,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 11,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 10,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 11,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 8,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 7,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 18,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 1991 | 11,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 11,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 11,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 10,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 11,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 13,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 14,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 13,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 15,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 20,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 21,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 26,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 32,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 41,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 40,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 45,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 50,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 53,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 50,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 50,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 46,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 49,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 48,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 49,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 54,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 53,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +134.9% | 7,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,618 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 436.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 936.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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 848,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 53,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54,866 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.