Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.35 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.09 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Australia, 1961–2019

-505101520196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.81 % change on previous year for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Australia peaked at 19.35 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.09 % change on previous year, in 1961.

That places Australia 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -3.09 % change on previous year —
1962 5.19 % change on previous year -267.6%
1963 4.97 % change on previous year -4.1%
1964 8.56 % change on previous year +72.1%
1965 7.48 % change on previous year -12.7%
1966 5.91 % change on previous year -21.0%
1967 8.46 % change on previous year +43.3%
1968 6.03 % change on previous year -28.8%
1969 11.16 % change on previous year +85.2%
1970 11.77 % change on previous year +5.5%
1971 8.98 % change on previous year -23.7%
1972 9.07 % change on previous year +1.0%
1973 14.07 % change on previous year +55.2%
1974 19.35 % change on previous year +37.5%
1975 19.03 % change on previous year -1.6%
1976 15.41 % change on previous year -19.0%
1977 11.92 % change on previous year -22.7%
1978 8.1 % change on previous year -32.0%
1979 10.54 % change on previous year +30.2%
1980 13.12 % change on previous year +24.5%
1981 13.2 % change on previous year +0.6%
1982 16.08 % change on previous year +21.8%
1983 11.22 % change on previous year -30.2%
1984 7.27 % change on previous year -35.2%
1985 11.21 % change on previous year +54.3%
1986 13.56 % change on previous year +20.9%
1987 10.07 % change on previous year -25.7%
1988 9.72 % change on previous year -3.5%
1989 9.87 % change on previous year +1.6%
1990 7.96 % change on previous year -19.3%
1991 3.43 % change on previous year -56.9%
1992 1.06 % change on previous year -69.1%
1993 4.35 % change on previous year +310.9%
1994 2.15 % change on previous year -50.7%
1995 5.09 % change on previous year +137.4%
1996 1.17 % change on previous year -77.0%
1997 1.8 % change on previous year +53.8%
1998 6.98 % change on previous year +288.1%
1999 4.81 % change on previous year -31.1%
2000 6.97 % change on previous year +44.9%
2001 7.27 % change on previous year +4.2%
2002 4.75 % change on previous year -34.6%
2003 5.3 % change on previous year +11.5%
2004 6.38 % change on previous year +20.4%
2005 7.74 % change on previous year +21.3%
2006 7.99 % change on previous year +3.2%
2007 7.46 % change on previous year -6.6%
2008 9.04 % change on previous year +21.2%
2009 6.49 % change on previous year -28.2%
2010 4.31 % change on previous year -33.5%
2011 4.66 % change on previous year +8.0%
2012 4.62 % change on previous year -0.9%
2013 7.37 % change on previous year +59.6%
2014 6.78 % change on previous year -8.1%
2015 6.96 % change on previous year +2.7%
2016 3.7 % change on previous year -46.8%
2017 3.15 % change on previous year -15.1%
2018 3.85 % change on previous year +22.4%
2019 3.81 % change on previous year -1.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.33 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +310.9% 1.06 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year
1998 +288.1% 1.8 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year
1962 +267.6% -3.09 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.07 % change on previous year -3.09 % change on previous year 11.16 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.82 % change on previous year 8.1 % change on previous year 19.35 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.53 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year 16.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.88 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.94 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 9.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.92 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 127 Luxembourg 4.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Dominica 4.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 Spain 4.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 Austria 3.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Canada 3.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Belgium 3.57 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Australia?
Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Australia was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.09 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does Australia rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
Australia ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.