Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,294 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19,396 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
221.02 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 221.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 568.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 450.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 345.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1964 | 369.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 463.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 495.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 629.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 808.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 763.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 893.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 1,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 1,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 1,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 2,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1981 | 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 4,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 2,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 3,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 3,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 3,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 3,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 820.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 677.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 226.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 221.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 973.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +340.4% |
| 2008 | 585.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 3,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +444.3% |
| 2010 | 5,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 6,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,363 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 4,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +270.1% |
| 2018 | 12,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 5,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2022 | 8,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 808.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 893.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 9,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Madagascar 5,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 781.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 41,750 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 858.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.