Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
787,282 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
804,471 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
778.38 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China is 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 804,471 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 778.38 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 34th 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 US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 778.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 959.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 2,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 2,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 5,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 4,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 5,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 4,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 5,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 5,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 8,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 10,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 9,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 9,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 9,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 13,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 17,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 20,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 25,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 29,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 32,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 36,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 38,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 42,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 48,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 55,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 68,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 83,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 96,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 114,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 144,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 192,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 239,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 287,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 355,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 405,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 457,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 493,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 500,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 501,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 553,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 638,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 655,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 668,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 801,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 804,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 778.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 239,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 287,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 655,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 668,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 804,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 842,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cyprus 834,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 742,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 729,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 724,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 38,243 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,364 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in China was 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 804,471 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.