Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
174,663 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
174,663 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,080 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only is 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 43 groups 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$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 2,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 2,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 5,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 6,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 8,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 9,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 9,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 11,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 13,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 12,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 13,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 13,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 16,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 16,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 12,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 13,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 14,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 16,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 18,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 19,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 18,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 17,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 18,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 19,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 24,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 29,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 35,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 43,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 55,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 69,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 70,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 103,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 111,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 118,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 122,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 115,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 114,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 126,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 139,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 141,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 137,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 163,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 171,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Japan 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ireland 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,797 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,558 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,768 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 174,663 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.