Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in OECD members
OECD members: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
90,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in OECD members is 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in OECD members peaked at 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places OECD members 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 94,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 101,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 108,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 105,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 101,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 105,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 109,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 116,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 122,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 123,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 123,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 120,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 122,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 130,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 136,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 142,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 149,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 160,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 169,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 175,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 175,086 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 175,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 173,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 179,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 185,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 196,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 204,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 211,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 222,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 233,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 232,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 230,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 236,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 247,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 259,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 270,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 277,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 272,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 244,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 249,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 258,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 266,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 272,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 282,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 293,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 300,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 312,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 322,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 331,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 320,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 339,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 347,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 90,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 122,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 120,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 169,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 222,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 230,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 277,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 249,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 331,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 320,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Macau, China 173.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 129.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 58.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 15.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in OECD members?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in OECD members was 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 356,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.