Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52,298 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
115th
of 177 countries
All-time high
57,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
772.54 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 57,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 772.54 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 115th of 177 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 776.04 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 772.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 828.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 931.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 3,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 3,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 4,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 5,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 6,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 7,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 6,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 6,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 6,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 11,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 11,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 9,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 12,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 13,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 12,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 11,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 12,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 15,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 21,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 24,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 27,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 30,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 38,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 33,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 40,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 47,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 55,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 57,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 51,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 46,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 39,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 41,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 45,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 42,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 39,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 45,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 50,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 112 Pakistan 53,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Jordan 53,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 52,336 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tunisia 48,829 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 46,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Peru 44,202 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 52,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.