Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Australia
Australia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Australia stood at 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Australia peaked at 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,556 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Australia ranks 142nd of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,556 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 39,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 38,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 44,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 48,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 52,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 47,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 46,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 49,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 45,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 47,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 55,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 73,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 83,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 89,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 102,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 127,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 113,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 139,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 170,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 189,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 193,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 179,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 164,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 146,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 161,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 173,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 169,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 162,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 189,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 205,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 193,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 139 Cambodia 224,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 224,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 220,066 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 199,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 193,566 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kenya 170,067 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 65,294 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 60,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,238 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Australia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Australia was 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 211,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Australia ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.