Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,601 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
149th
of 177 countries
All-time high
25,218 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
381.91 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 25,218 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 381.91 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 149th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381.91 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 453.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 793.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 910.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 1975 | 4,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1976 | 7,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 3,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 4,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 4,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 4,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 5,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 6,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 3,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 5,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 4,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 5,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 3,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 5,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 6,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 6,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 4,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 4,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 5,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 6,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 7,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 9,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 11,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 15,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 13,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 17,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 20,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 18,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 20,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 25,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 16,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 14,685 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 12,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 12,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 11,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 13,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 12,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 381.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 15,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 13,497 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 11,554 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 11,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 220.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,218 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.