Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43,022 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
122nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
64,508 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
953.79 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil is 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 64,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 953.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 953.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 1,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 2,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 3,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 4,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 5,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 6,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 6,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 7,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 7,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 4,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 7,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 8,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 13,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 9,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 7,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 7,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 13,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 18,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 18,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 19,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 12,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 14,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 12,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 10,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 11,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 18,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 22,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 30,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 39,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 38,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 64,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 61,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 61,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 33,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 35,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 34,625 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 34,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 35,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 41,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 953.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 43,899 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Argentina 43,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eswatini 43,226 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Djibouti 41,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 38,549 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,121 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 37,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil was 43,022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.