Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in United States of America
United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
88,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in United States of America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in United States of America is 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in United States of America peaked at 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in United States of America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 94,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 104,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 111,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 107,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 99,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 107,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 118,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 131,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 138,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 132,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 135,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 128,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 138,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 158,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 170,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 175,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 178,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 182,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 187,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 187,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 180,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 187,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 196,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 208,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 219,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 236,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 253,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 277,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 300,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 319,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 317,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 312,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 325,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 345,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 366,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 376,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 373,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 358,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 313,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 320,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 335,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 358,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 373,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 395,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 412,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 424,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 443,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 465,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 479,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 475,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 501,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 511,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 128,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 187,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 180,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 300,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 312,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 376,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 320,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 479,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 475,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in United States of America?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in United States of America was 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 530,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.