Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,233 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
46,792 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
916.6 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 46,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 2,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 4,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 6,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1977 | 7,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 7,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 9,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 10,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 11,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 13,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 13,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 9,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 11,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 9,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 9,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 8,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 10,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 11,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 12,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 16,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 18,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 22,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 27,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 36,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 35,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 44,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 46,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 42,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 38,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 32,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 38,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 41,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 29 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 842,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cyprus 834,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 China 787,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 742,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 41,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 916.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.