Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.056 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.056 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0577 million USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0018 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.056 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 million USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.054 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.05 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.056 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.056 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0473 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0409 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 123 Uganda 0.061 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 124 Colombia 0.0578 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 125 Senegal 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 127 Canada 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tunisia 0.0529 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.0522 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.056 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.