What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Australia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

80th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Australia 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1962	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1963	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1964	0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1965	0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1966	0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1968	0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1969	0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1970	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1971	0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1973	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1974	0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1975	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1977	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1978	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1979	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1980	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1981	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1982	0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1983	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1984	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1986	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1987	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1988	0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1989	0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1990	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1991	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1992	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1994	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1995	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1996	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1999	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2002	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2004	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2005	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2006	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2008	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2010	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2013	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2021	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2022	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2025	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

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79 Croatia 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Israel 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Armenia 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Australia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.