Australia vs Canada: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and Canada ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Australia and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Australia ranks 112th and Canada ranks 113th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.