Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0471 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0645 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0012 million USD per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0502 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0533 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 131 Iraq 0.05 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Djibouti 0.0473 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 South Africa 0.0472 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.0466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0444 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Argentina 0.0438 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.