Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in France

France: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.21 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in France, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in France is 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in France peaked at 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

France ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.0679 million SLC per square kilometre +12.7%
1972 0.0763 million SLC per square kilometre +12.4%
1973 0.0889 million SLC per square kilometre +16.6%
1974 0.1064 million SLC per square kilometre +19.6%
1975 0.1126 million SLC per square kilometre +5.9%
1976 0.1281 million SLC per square kilometre +13.7%
1977 0.1389 million SLC per square kilometre +8.4%
1978 0.1545 million SLC per square kilometre +11.3%
1979 0.1757 million SLC per square kilometre +13.7%
1980 0.2064 million SLC per square kilometre +17.4%
1981 0.2279 million SLC per square kilometre +10.4%
1982 0.2545 million SLC per square kilometre +11.7%
1983 0.266 million SLC per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 0.2797 million SLC per square kilometre +5.2%
1985 0.2971 million SLC per square kilometre +6.2%
1986 0.3199 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1987 0.346 million SLC per square kilometre +8.2%
1988 0.3867 million SLC per square kilometre +11.8%
1989 0.4264 million SLC per square kilometre +10.3%
1990 0.4544 million SLC per square kilometre +6.6%
1991 0.4667 million SLC per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 0.4576 million SLC per square kilometre -1.9%
1993 0.4322 million SLC per square kilometre -5.5%
1994 0.4395 million SLC per square kilometre +1.7%
1995 0.446 million SLC per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.4515 million SLC per square kilometre +1.2%
1997 0.4552 million SLC per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.4849 million SLC per square kilometre +6.5%
1999 0.5241 million SLC per square kilometre +8.1%
2000 0.5728 million SLC per square kilometre +9.3%
2001 0.5941 million SLC per square kilometre +3.7%
2002 0.5973 million SLC per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.6184 million SLC per square kilometre +3.5%
2004 0.6573 million SLC per square kilometre +6.3%
2005 0.6967 million SLC per square kilometre +6.0%
2006 0.7519 million SLC per square kilometre +7.9%
2007 0.814 million SLC per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 0.8485 million SLC per square kilometre +4.2%
2009 0.7714 million SLC per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 0.7969 million SLC per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 0.8315 million SLC per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.8404 million SLC per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.838 million SLC per square kilometre -0.3%
2014 0.8386 million SLC per square kilometre +0.1%
2015 0.8409 million SLC per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.8675 million SLC per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 0.912 million SLC per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 0.9573 million SLC per square kilometre +5.0%
2019 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre +5.8%
2020 0.9663 million SLC per square kilometre -4.6%
2021 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre +13.3%
2022 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre +6.7%
2023 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre +3.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1109 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1757 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.3011 million SLC per square kilometre 0.2064 million SLC per square kilometre 0.4264 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4612 million SLC per square kilometre 0.4322 million SLC per square kilometre 0.5241 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6922 million SLC per square kilometre 0.5728 million SLC per square kilometre 0.8485 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.8736 million SLC per square kilometre 0.7969 million SLC per square kilometre 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre 0.9663 million SLC per square kilometre 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 119 Andorra 1.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 120 Egypt 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 121 Guatemala 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 123 Nicaragua 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 124 Brunei 1.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 125 Malaysia 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in France?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in France was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
France ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.