Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,538 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
112th
of 177 countries
All-time high
70,952 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
698.73 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 70,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 698.73 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 698.73 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 807.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 1,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1965 | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 938.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1974 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 3,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 3,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 6,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 8,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 9,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 8,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 11,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 12,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 12,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 13,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 14,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 13,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 12,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 11,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 18,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 18,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 19,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 23,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 27,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 34,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 37,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 42,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 38,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 36,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 38,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 43,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 44,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 57,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 64,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 70,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 57,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 51,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 57,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 67,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 698.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 938.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 109 Senegal 56,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Colombia 54,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uganda 53,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Jordan 53,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 52,336 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Australia 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 233.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 372,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.