Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,900 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,900 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 35th of 177 countries 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,900 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 12,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 14,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 16,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 18,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 20,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 21,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 23,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 24,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 27,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 31,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 35,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 44,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 50,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 57,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 65,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 73,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 84,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 97,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 115,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 136,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 155,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 176,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 208,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 245,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 297,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 340,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 407,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 505,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 547,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 642,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 697,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 807,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 6.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 8.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 11.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 16.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 18.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 19.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 28.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,476 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,900 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 407,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 505,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Benin 36.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Senegal 34.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 27.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Madagascar 25.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 31.10 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,900 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.