Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Australia
Australia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
34,554 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
34,554 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
899.93 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Australia stood at 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Australia peaked at 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 899.93 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 899.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 992.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 1,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 2,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 2,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 4,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 3,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 6,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 6,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 7,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 8,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 8,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 13,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 14,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 15,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 18,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 23,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 28,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 32,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 34,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 33,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 32,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 27,701 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 30,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 32,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 32,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123,902 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 899.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 120 Micronesia (country) 39,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Canada 37,067 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 35,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ghana 33,260 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Morocco 31,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tunisia 31,785 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Australia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Australia was 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.