Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
375,617 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
375,617 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,079 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 49th 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$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 3,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 2,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 2,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 3,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 4,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 4,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 5,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 5,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 6,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 8,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 10,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 12,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 14,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 15,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 14,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 19,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 22,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 23,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 22,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 24,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 22,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 25,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 30,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 32,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 35,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 36,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 42,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 40,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 48,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 49,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 73,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 90,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 106,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 146,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 139,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 153,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 187,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 210,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 205,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 195,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 206,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 203,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 217,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 251,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 267,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 271,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 245,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 315,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 353,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 187,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 46 Romania 401,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 French Polynesia 400,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Croatia 378,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 361,266 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Panama 360,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 133,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in India was 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.