Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Australia is 1.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 12.79 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.48 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Australia ranks 113th of 167 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1963 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1964 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1971 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1975 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1977 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1980 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1983 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1984 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1985 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3862 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1988 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +1839.2% |
| 1989 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9064 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1991 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -1145.9% |
| 1992 | -4 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1994 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2001 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2002 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2003 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2014 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2015 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2016 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2018 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +15172.1% |
| 2019 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2021 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2022 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2025 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +15172.1% | 0.0324 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1839.2% | 0.3862 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1145.9% | 0.9064 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 110 Central African Republic 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Sweden 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Puerto Rico 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Canada 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Austria 1.37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Australia was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.48 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.