Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 19.27 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 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 45th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 6.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 14.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 17.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 17.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.8% | 17.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 42 Syria 21.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Israel 21.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Albania 20.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bermuda 17.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 16.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 16.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 19.27 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.