Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Australia
Australia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
169,268 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
169,268 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,330 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Australia peaked at 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 1,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 2,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 3,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 4,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 5,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 6,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 7,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 7,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 8,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 9,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 11,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 12,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 14,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 15,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 16,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 19,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 21,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 23,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 25,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 28,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 30,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 32,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 33,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 34,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 37,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 39,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 41,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 43,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 46,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 49,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 53,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 56,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 60,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 64,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 68,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 73,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 79,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 86,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 89,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 94,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 100,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 105,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 110,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 115,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 119,401 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 123,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 127,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 133,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 137,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 135,664 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 138,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 149,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,780 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,043 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,832 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,153 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,636 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,710 current LCU per square kilometre | 94,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 135,664 current LCU per square kilometre | 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 175 Botswana 197,653 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Canada 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 170,411 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Jordan 119,133 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 East Timor 97,973 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Australia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Australia was 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.