Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.23 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.23 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.23 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0616 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2.23 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 2.23 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nauru 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0633 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0879 million USD per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1073 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 million USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1112 million USD per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1634 million USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2366 million USD per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3851 million USD per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4067 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9105 million USD per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9439 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7698 million USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.739 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7679 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7777 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8069 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8417 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9911 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6291 million USD per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3748 million USD per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2788 million USD per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2469 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2767 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2459 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2089 million USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1447 million USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1609 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.168 million USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1716 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1929 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2163 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1995 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1779 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2867 million USD per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4784 million USD per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.464 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8546 million USD per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million USD per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.23 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.23 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1693 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4067 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8727 million USD per square kilometre | 0.739 million USD per square kilometre | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3558 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1447 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9911 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2298 million USD per square kilometre | 0.168 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4784 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | 0.464 million USD per square kilometre | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | 2.23 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 20 British Virgin Islands 2.4 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 2.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 2.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 1.95 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ireland 1.85 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 1.82 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nauru was 2.23 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.