Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 9,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 10,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 10,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 10,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 11,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 11,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 11,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 12,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 12,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 12,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 14,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 16,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 16,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 16,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 18,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 19,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 20,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 23,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 25,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 26,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 33,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 31,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 34,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 34,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 36,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 40,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 42,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 46,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 51,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 59,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 59,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 71,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 71,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 83,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 96,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 109,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 126,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 131,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 141,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 156,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 175,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 184,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 188,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 194,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 207,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 225,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 243,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 270,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 273,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 256,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 297,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 321,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 141,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 156,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 273,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 256,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 8 Korea 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 36.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.