Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,965 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Pacific island small states 34th 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$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6,493 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 5,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 5,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 5,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 6,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 8,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 9,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 11,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 12,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 9,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 10,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 17,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 20,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 17,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 18,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 19,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 20,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 26,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 30,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 33,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 35,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 35,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 32,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 36,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 9,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 36 Palestine, State of 729,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 724,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 175.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 43.82 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38,847 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,965 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.