Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,424 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
320,424 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,306 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 172nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,347 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 4,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 4,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 5,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 5,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 6,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 7,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 9,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 10,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 12,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 13,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 15,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 17,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 20,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 23,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 25,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 28,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 31,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 35,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 38,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 42,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 48,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 53,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 53,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 58,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 60,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 65,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 69,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 72,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 77,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 83,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 88,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 92,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 98,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 106,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 115,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 123,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 132,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 144,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 157,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 164,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 171,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 183,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 196,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 203,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 209,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 215,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 221,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 228,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 240,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 248,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 249,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 261,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 287,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,345 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,242 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,769 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,475 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,271 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 171,911 current LCU per square kilometre | 248,786 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 249,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 349,895 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 337,043 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Belize 263,364 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 200,646 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Jordan 189,071 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 100,093 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.