Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in France
France: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 1.11 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.11 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4184 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in France, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in France is 1.11 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in France peaked at 1.11 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places France 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in France, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4484 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4765 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5141 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5289 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4988 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5104 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5067 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5201 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5349 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5504 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5443 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5397 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5215 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5155 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5255 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5472 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5752 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6245 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6696 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6988 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6952 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6807 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.642 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6509 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6596 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6617 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6632 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7053 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7589 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8091 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8259 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.818 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8373 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8675 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8932 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9323 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9832 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9951 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9032 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9191 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9385 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9361 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.931 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9273 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.933 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9588 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9942 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.11 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.11 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4957 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5349 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5613 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5155 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6696 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6816 million USD per square kilometre | 0.642 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7589 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8865 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9951 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9638 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9191 million USD per square kilometre | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 33 Andorra 1.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.25 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bangladesh 0.9575 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9166 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Czechia 0.8263 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in France was 1.11 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- France ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.