Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in India

India: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0042 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in India, 1970–2019

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0042 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in India peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places India 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, 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, General government, Current prices in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in India, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre +26.6%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +28.2%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +23.6%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +46.5%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +14.8%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +25.4%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1981 0.0001 units per square kilometre +51.8%
1982 0.0001 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1983 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 0.0001 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.3%
1986 0.0002 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1991 0.0003 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1992 0.0003 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1993 0.0003 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1995 0.0004 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1996 0.0004 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1997 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1998 0.0004 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre +23.0%
2000 0.0006 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.0007 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2002 0.0007 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 0.0007 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 0.0008 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2005 0.001 units per square kilometre +21.5%
2006 0.0013 units per square kilometre +27.5%
2007 0.0015 units per square kilometre +17.3%
2008 0.0018 units per square kilometre +23.3%
2009 0.002 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2010 0.0023 units per square kilometre +14.1%
2011 0.0023 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 0.0025 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2013 0.0028 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2014 0.0031 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2015 0.0032 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0033 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.0038 units per square kilometre +14.4%
2018 0.0043 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2019 0.0042 units per square kilometre -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 36 Nigeria 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Malawi 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Senegal 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Togo 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Czechia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Albania 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in India?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in India was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
India ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.