Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 1975 | 5,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 7,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 9,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 13,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 14,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 14,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 15,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 12,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 12,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 10,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 19,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1991 | 14,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 15,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 12,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 16,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 16,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 20,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 27,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 31,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 38,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 50,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 63,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 59,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 67,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 74,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 78,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 77,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 74,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 76,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 81,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 83,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 72,418 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 88,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 103,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +135.7% | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,685 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +94.6% | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,556 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.