Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0529 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0709 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0073 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan stood at 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan peaked at 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0387 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0521 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.054 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0643 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0759 million USD per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | 0.054 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0631 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 120 Honduras 0.0572 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 0.0558 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iceland 0.0535 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Uganda 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Benin 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 126 Senegal 0.0515 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Pakistan was 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.