Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 103rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,477 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 4,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 3,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 4,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 5,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 7,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1992 | 17,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 3,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 3,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 5,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 5,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 4,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 7,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2002 | 4,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 4,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 13,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 2005 | 14,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 15,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 21,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 17,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 29,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 19,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 20,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 36,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 34,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 34,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 57,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 60,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 100 Uzbekistan 75,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Honduras 72,943 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nepal 70,416 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ukraine 62,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 60,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Benin 59,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.