Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 20,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Least developed countries 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 4,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 5,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 10,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 11,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 12,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 15,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 15,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 18,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 20,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 China 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 742,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 729,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 724,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States of America 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,110 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 843.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 19,618 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 20,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.