Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
382,805 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
382,805 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,097 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia is 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Asia 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 2,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 2,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 2,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 3,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 4,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 4,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 5,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 6,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 7,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 8,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 10,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 12,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 13,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 14,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 15,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 14,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 18,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 22,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 23,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 24,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 27,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 22,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 24,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 22,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 26,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 31,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 33,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 36,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 37,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 43,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 42,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 49,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 73,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 89,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 104,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 141,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 137,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 150,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 183,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 206,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 203,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 195,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 207,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 207,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 228,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 262,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 281,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 287,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 263,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 329,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 368,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 287,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 263,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 12 San Marino 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,864 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.