Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in North America
North America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
49,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America is 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America peaked at 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 8th 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$), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 52,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 57,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 62,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 60,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 56,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 60,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 66,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 73,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 77,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 74,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 76,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 72,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 77,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 87,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 93,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 96,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 99,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 102,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 105,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 104,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 100,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 104,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 108,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 115,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 120,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 129,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 139,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 151,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 164,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 174,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 174,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 171,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 179,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 190,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 202,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 208,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 207,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 200,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 175,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 181,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 189,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 202,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 209,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 221,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 229,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 234,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 244,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 255,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 262,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 260,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 277,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 282,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 77,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 105,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 164,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 171,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 208,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 181,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 262,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 260,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 Bahrain 15.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America was 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- North America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.