Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
30,211 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France stood at 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,211 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,211 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 38,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 44,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 49,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 54,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 59,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 63,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 69,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 71,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 80,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 98,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 129,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 143,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 171,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 173,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 184,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 223,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 270,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 319,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 274,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 253,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 228,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 209,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 216,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 301,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 376,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 424,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 436,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 545,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 540,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 565,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 499,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 517,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 584,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 577,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 509,949 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 537,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 556,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 527,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 530,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 563,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 697,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 815,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 864,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 941,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 931,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 958,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 270,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 436,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 499,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 584,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 837,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 527,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 931,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Kuwait 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 23,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 21,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in France was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,211 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.