Australia vs World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Australia
15,931 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
3,606 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
World rank
15th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,931 current US$ per person against 3,606 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 12,325 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.4 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and World ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,742 current US$ per person | 388.37 current US$ per person | 1,354 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 3,511 current US$ per person | 767.95 current US$ per person | 2,743 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 5,016 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 3,761 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 8,656 current US$ per person | 1,743 current US$ per person | 6,912 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,272 current US$ per person | 2,744 current US$ per person | 12,528 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,442 current US$ per person | 3,400 current US$ per person | 11,042 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 15,931 current US$ per person against 3,606 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Australia and World?
- 12,325 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and World ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.