Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
158,310 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
158,310 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
642.1 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 642.1 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 43 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 696.51 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 642.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 716.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 875.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 1,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 3,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 4,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 4,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 5,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 5,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 7,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 7,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 7,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 8,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 9,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 10,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 10,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 13,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 14,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 16,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 17,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 16,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 17,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 18,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 22,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 27,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 32,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 38,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 48,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 60,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 64,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 77,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 93,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 97,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 104,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 109,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 105,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 105,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 115,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 127,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 129,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 125,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 150,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 156,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 642.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 22 Italy 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 23.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 22.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 57.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.1 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.