Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,831 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
57,222 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
737.11 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 57,222 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 737.11 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 120th of 184 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$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 849.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 737.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 864.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 950.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 1,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 3,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 3,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 3,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 5,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 6,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 7,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 5,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 6,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 6,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 11,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 11,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 9,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 9,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 12,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 12,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 14,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 13,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 13,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 12,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 15,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 21,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 24,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 26,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 30,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 39,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 33,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 40,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 48,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 55,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 57,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 46,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 39,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 41,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 45,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 42,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 38,733 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 46,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 52,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 737.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 117 Eswatini 55,959 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 55,491 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Colombia 54,169 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 South Africa 48,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 45,997 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 44,626 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 53,831 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,222 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.11 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.