Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
418,819 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
418,819 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,983 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,983 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,983 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 22,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 28,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 31,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 33,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 35,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 41,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 50,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 59,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 65,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 65,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 61,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 62,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 70,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 100,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 116,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 123,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 137,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 142,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 147,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 147,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 157,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 173,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 176,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 170,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 170,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 181,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 187,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 180,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 180,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 201,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 226,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 245,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 262,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 286,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 299,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 257,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 265,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 290,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 294,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 297,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 307,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 293,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 300,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 317,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 338,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 346,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 339,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 379,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 391,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 180,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 299,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 346,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 339,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Bahrain 15.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 13.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,842 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,690 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 418,819 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,983 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.