Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Australia
Australia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0171 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0171 million USD per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0195 million USD per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0011 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Australia is 0.0171 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0195 million USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 million USD per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.005 million USD per person | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 million USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.005 million USD per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 million USD per person | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 million USD per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 million USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.011 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 million USD per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 million USD per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.019 million USD per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 million USD per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 million USD per person | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 million USD per person | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 million USD per person | +5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0171 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0171 million USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 million USD per person, 11.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0027 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 million USD per person | 0.0032 million USD per person | 0.0053 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0043 million USD per person | 0.006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 million USD per person | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.0137 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 million USD per person | 0.0124 million USD per person | 0.0195 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 million USD per person | 0.0127 million USD per person | 0.0171 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 United States 0.0185 million USD per person compare
- 11 Ireland 0.0183 million USD per person compare
- 12 Greenland 0.0176 million USD per person compare
- 14 Denmark 0.0161 million USD per person compare
- 15 Bermuda 0.0157 million USD per person compare
- 16 Austria 0.0143 million USD per person 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Australia was 0.0171 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 million USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.