Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Australia
Australia: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.94 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 50.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.52 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Australia ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1963 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 1964 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1965 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1966 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1967 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1968 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1970 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 50.08 % change on previous year | +246.8% |
| 1975 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1976 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1977 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +712.5% |
| 1980 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1982 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1983 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1984 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1985 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1986 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2554 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1988 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -10840.2% |
| 1989 | 34.43 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1991 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -922.0% |
| 1992 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1994 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +397.4% |
| 1995 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1998 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2000 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -1305.3% |
| 2001 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2002 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2003 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 2004 | 37.12 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 28.47 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2009 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2010 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2011 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2014 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
| 2015 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2018 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2019 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2020 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 2022 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +10840.2% | -0.2554 % change on previous year | 27.43 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1305.3% | -0.6 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -922.0% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 50.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -22.52 % change on previous year | 34.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.52 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.