Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Germany, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Germany is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Germany peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Germany 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Ireland 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Kuwait 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Japan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Brunei 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Germany was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.