Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,928 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Small states ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15,928 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 17,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 20,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 22,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 23,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 24,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 25,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 25,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 38,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 43,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 53,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 66,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 70,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 54,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 54,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 63,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 63,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 58,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 69,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 77,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 74,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 65,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 76,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 81,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 43,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 16,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,670 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,928 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.