Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 57,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
57,586 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 177 countries
All-time high
57,796 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,024 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 57,586 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 57,796 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 108th 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$), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 2,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 5,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 7,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 8,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 7,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 8,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 8,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 10,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 12,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 14,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 14,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 12,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 12,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 14,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 14,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 16,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 16,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 23,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 28,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 33,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 38,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 40,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 42,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 47,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 49,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 49,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 38,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 41,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 43,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 43,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 54,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 57,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 57,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 105 Egypt 60,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Benin 59,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Fiji 58,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 56,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Colombia 54,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uganda 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43,439 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 26,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 57,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 57,796 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.