Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in High income
High income: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
99,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in High income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in High income is 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in High income peaked at 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places High income 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in High income, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 104,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 111,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 119,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 115,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 110,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 115,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 120,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 127,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 134,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 134,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 134,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 131,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 134,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 143,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 150,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 156,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 165,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 177,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 187,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 194,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 191,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 126,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 123,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 127,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 132,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 139,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 144,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 149,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 156,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 164,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 164,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 163,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 167,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 175,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 184,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 192,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 198,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 196,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 175,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 179,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 185,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 191,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 196,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 203,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 209,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 214,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 222,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 229,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 237,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 229,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 242,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 249,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 99,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 134,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 131,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 187,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 194,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 198,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 179,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 237,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 229,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 6 Malta 10.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 5.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Korea 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 4.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 4.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 4.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in High income?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in High income was 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 256,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does High income rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- High income ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.