Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in World
World: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in World, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in World is 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in World peaked at 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places World 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 94,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 100,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 103,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 101,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 82,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 80,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 83,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 86,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 91,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 95,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 97,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 100,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 105,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 106,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 105,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 108,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 114,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 121,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 128,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 134,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 134,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 122,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 127,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 132,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 134,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 138,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 142,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 146,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 150,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 156,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 161,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 165,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 159,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 169,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 175,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 92,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 105,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 134,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 127,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 165,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 12 Belgium 4.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 4.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 3.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in World?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in World was 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 180,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does World rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- World ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.