Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,588 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Small states ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14,588 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 15,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 19,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 21,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 22,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 23,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 22,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 26,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 31,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 35,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 40,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 50,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 63,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 66,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 53,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 51,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 59,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 61,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 63,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 59,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 68,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 76,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 74,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 67,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 76,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 79,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 41,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 23 Kuwait 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 16,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,670 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85,485 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.