Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,475 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,475 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Australia 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,505 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 7,475 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,861 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 7,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,673 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,110 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 8,633 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 9,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 9,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9,232 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 9,726 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 10,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 10,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10,460 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 12,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,851 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 14,540 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14,975 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 14,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15,209 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 16,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 16,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17,858 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18,106 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,201 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18,503 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,804 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,949 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19,966 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20,339 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,512 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21,860 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 604,266 constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 122,467 constant LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7,475 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,972 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,540 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,544 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,106 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | 17,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | 19,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 160 Mauritania 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 24,951 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ecuador 24,155 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 19,579 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Yemen 17,238 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 15,504 constant 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,475 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant 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.