Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
77,703 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
165th
of 177 countries
All-time high
77,703 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
689.77 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 689.77 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Australia 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 692.89 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 689.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 740.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 831.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 938.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 1,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 2,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 2,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 3,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 3,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 4,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 4,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 5,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 6,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 6,546 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 8,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 9,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 10,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 11,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 13,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 14,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 13,282 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 12,584 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 13,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 14,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 16,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 19,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 20,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 22,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 21,366 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 23,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 27,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 29,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 32,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 36,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 38,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 43,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 45,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 45,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 53,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 55,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 55,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55,429 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54,711 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 59,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58,770 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 70,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 955.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 689.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,627 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,758 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,865 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,103 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,366 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,220 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 162 Mauritania 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 82,719 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Canada 77,736 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 73,527 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 59,120 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belize 54,868 current LCU 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.77 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.