Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6466 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.921 million USD per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.022 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.921 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.022 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0229 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0429 million USD per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0561 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0626 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.061 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0654 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0751 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0955 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.106 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0919 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0879 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0746 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1059 million USD per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1422 million USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1815 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2116 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2889 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2907 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2224 million USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2232 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2725 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2824 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2644 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2915 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3173 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3143 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3291 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3753 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4976 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6015 million USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.675 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7642 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8849 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.921 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.701 million USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6302 million USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.606 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5049 million USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4848 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.502 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4463 million USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4573 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5052 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5696 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5762 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5382 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5973 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5977 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0534 million USD per square kilometre | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0955 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1145 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2116 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.273 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3173 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3143 million USD per square kilometre | 0.921 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5282 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4463 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6302 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5382 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 45 Slovenia 0.7329 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 Palestine 0.7146 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 United States 0.6482 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Portugal 0.637 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6311 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Slovakia 0.6196 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.6466 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.921 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.