Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Australia 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Kiribati 0.4533 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Brunei Darussalam 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Palau 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Panama 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 24,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,756 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.