Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0096 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0096 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.

Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre
1971 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre +26.7%
1972 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre +25.4%
1973 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre +44.9%
1974 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre +28.1%
1975 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre +13.7%
1976 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre -16.8%
1977 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre -11.7%
1978 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre -16.1%
1979 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre +14.9%
1980 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre +41.0%
1981 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre +46.8%
1982 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre +13.8%
1983 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre -10.7%
1984 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre -22.9%
1985 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre -14.6%
1986 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre +16.3%
1987 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre +16.1%
1988 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre +12.1%
1989 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre -4.9%
1990 0.001 million USD per square kilometre +37.9%
1991 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre +5.5%
1992 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre -10.4%
1993 0.001 million USD per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre -4.8%
1995 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre +20.1%
1996 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre +38.6%
1998 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre -48.8%
1999 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre -25.8%
2000 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre +336.7%
2001 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre -20.4%
2003 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre +28.0%
2004 0.001 million USD per square kilometre -64.6%
2005 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre -62.0%
2006 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre +9.0%
2007 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre +125.3%
2008 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre -41.0%
2009 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre +360.1%
2010 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre +113.4%
2011 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre -15.7%
2014 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre +6.5%
2016 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre +24.7%
2018 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre +4.0%
2019 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre -7.5%
2020 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre -10.0%
2021 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre +37.4%
2022 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre +20.8%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +360.1% 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre
2000 +336.7% 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.001 million USD per square kilometre 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 168 Congo 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Suriname 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Zambia 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Liberia 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Botswana 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Syria 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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)

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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.