Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61,007 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78,851 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
754.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan is 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 78,851 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 754.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 754.85 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 868.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 1,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1974 | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1976 | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 3,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 5,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 6,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 6,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 7,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 8,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 8,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 9,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 9,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 12,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 13,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 13,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 15,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 14,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 14,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 21,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 20,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 22,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 26,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 30,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 38,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 41,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 47,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 42,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 40,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 43,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 49,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 50,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 52,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 61,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 64,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 71,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 78,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 64,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 57,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 65,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 75,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 108 Egypt 65,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Gambia 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 62,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Benin 60,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 59,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 59,078 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 233.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 372,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 61,007 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78,851 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 754.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.