Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
424,232 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
424,232 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18,353 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,353 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,353 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 20,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 23,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 30,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 33,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 33,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 37,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 42,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 52,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 62,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 67,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 66,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 61,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 62,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 72,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 87,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 102,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 120,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 127,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 141,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 144,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 149,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 148,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 161,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 179,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 180,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 176,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 175,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 184,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 192,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 181,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 182,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 203,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 231,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 249,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 269,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 294,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 305,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 248,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 270,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 300,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 299,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 303,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 314,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 300,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 304,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 323,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 347,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 352,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 341,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 390,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 411,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 270,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 352,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 341,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Bahrain 16.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 14.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 7.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 6.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,842 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,690 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 424,232 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,353 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.