Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Pacific island small states 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6,531 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 6,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 6,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 6,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 6,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 6,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 8,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 8,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 11,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 11,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 14,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 10,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 17,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 21,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 18,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 19,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 21,515 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 22,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 27,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 30,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 31,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 34,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 35,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 38,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 33,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 38,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 9,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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 Darussalam 848,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 815,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 800,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 175.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 43.82 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 40,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.