GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Australia
Australia: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,246 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
320,246 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,289 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,289 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,289 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 3,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 3,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 4,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 4,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 5,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 6,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 7,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 9,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 10,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 12,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 13,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 15,293 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 17,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 19,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 22,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 24,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 27,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 30,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 33,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 36,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 41,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 46,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 50,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 51,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 53,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 56,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 59,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 62,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 66,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 70,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 74,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 78,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 83,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 89,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 95,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 101,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 109,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 116,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 125,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 135,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 147,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 158,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 163,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 177,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 190,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 195,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 203,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 207,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 211,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 223,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 232,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 245,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 252,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 268,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 291,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,293 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,366 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,695 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,915 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,561 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,186 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 245,525 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 193 Mauritania 380,058 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Canada 332,139 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 325,782 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 267,731 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 259,209 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Belize 257,885 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,246 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,289 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.