Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Australia
Australia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 41.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Australia stood at 41.59 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Australia peaked at 41.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
Australia ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.36 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 33.56 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.49 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.17 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.28 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.66 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.75 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.62 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.07 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 37.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.97 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.44 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.56 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.59 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 41.59 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.89 Percentage of GDP, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 41.59 Percentage of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.62 Percentage of GDP, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.58 Percentage of GDP | 33.17 Percentage of GDP | 34.75 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.87 Percentage of GDP | 35.62 Percentage of GDP | 41.59 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Australia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Australia was 41.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Australia ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.