Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia is 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 450.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,509 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 79th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,899 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10,509 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 11,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 13,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 21,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 26,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 28,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 43,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 55,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 121,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1992 | 155,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 35,890 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1994 | 33,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 51,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 55,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 41,919 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 43,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 43,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 119,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +163.8% |
| 2002 | 82,832 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 137,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2004 | 408,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +196.5% |
| 2005 | 401,383 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 458,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 395,257 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 360,376 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 492,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 592,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 529,249 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 936,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 719,056 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 844,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +196.5% | 137,841 current LCU per square kilometre | 408,696 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,509 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,360 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 63,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,117 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,146 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,136 current LCU per square kilometre | 492,194 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 529,249 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 76 Algeria 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Curacao 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sweden 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mexico 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia was 3.96 million 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,509 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.