Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain
Spain: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5352 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.65 million USD per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.1617 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain stood at 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain peaked at 0.65 million USD per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1617 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Spain ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1667 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1617 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1846 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2216 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2117 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.21 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2081 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2025 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1936 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.195 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1918 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1937 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1913 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1944 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2147 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2409 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2735 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3064 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3262 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3316 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3179 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2896 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2949 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3178 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3257 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3437 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3807 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4702 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4889 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5209 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5447 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5828 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6252 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.65 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6231 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5166 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4887 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4529 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4203 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4055 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4233 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4463 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4555 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4862 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5177 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5431 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4946 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5075 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.524 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1969 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1617 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2216 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2184 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3064 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3346 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2896 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4184 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5473 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4509 million USD per square kilometre | 0.65 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4639 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5431 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5153 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4946 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 44 Palestine 0.6329 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovenia 0.5581 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.537 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 United States 0.5276 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Portugal 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Slovakia 0.4839 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Spain was 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 million USD per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1617 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.