Australia vs Canada: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 537.16 billion current US$ against 439.94 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 97.22 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 billion current US$ | 13.84 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 24.11 billion current US$ | 40.22 billion current US$ | 16.12 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 55.49 billion current US$ | 86.03 billion current US$ | 30.55 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 90.17 billion current US$ | 122.44 billion current US$ | 32.27 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 177.06 billion current US$ | 245.55 billion current US$ | 68.50 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 359.91 billion current US$ | 408.87 billion current US$ | 48.96 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 389.71 billion current US$ | 500.00 billion current US$ | 110.30 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 537.16 billion current US$ against 439.94 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Australia and Canada?
- 97.22 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.