Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries peaked at 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 5,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 5,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 8,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 9,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 10,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 11,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 13,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 15,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 16,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 18,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Bangladesh 786,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 777,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 710,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 650,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovenia 567,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 554,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States of America 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries was 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.