Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Australia ranks 133rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Kiribati 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belize 0.4227 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 New Zealand 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Palau 0.3584 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0.3519 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Canada 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,391 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.