Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +206.7% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +259.4% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +198.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +268.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 current LCU per square kilometre | +664.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 current LCU per square kilometre | +1501.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2855 current LCU per square kilometre | +1984.2% |
| 1991 | 1.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +357.5% |
| 1992 | 14.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +981.7% |
| 1993 | 325.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +2202.0% |
| 1994 | 8,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +2565.3% |
| 1995 | 17,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1996 | 19,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 21,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 22,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22,145 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 28,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 31,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 40,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 44,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 49,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 58,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 72,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 76,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 95,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 107,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 119,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 133,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 137,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 127,947 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 116,446 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 114,712 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 126,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 136,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 150,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 193,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 214,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2565.3% | 325.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,669 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2202.0% | 14.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 325.24 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1984.2% | 0.0137 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2855 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1501.1% | 0.0009 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0137 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +981.7% | 1.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.13 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +664.2% | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0009 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0137 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2855 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,260 current LCU per square kilometre | 76,174 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,591 current LCU per square kilometre | 95,469 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,405 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,378 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,779 current LCU per square kilometre | 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 144 Belarus 242,206 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231,984 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 228,062 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Palau 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Finland 210,156 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Brazil was 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.