Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0557 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0573 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0022 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0573 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Canada 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.047 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0491 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0406 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | 0.05 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0573 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Colombia 0.0578 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Senegal 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 126 Australia 0.056 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tunisia 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 Fiji 0.051 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.