Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Australia

Australia: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 41.59 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.59
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 177 countries
All-time high
41.59
in 2019
All-time low
33.17
in 2004
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Australia is 41.59, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 41.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 2004.

That places Australia 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 38.29
1961 39.79 +3.9%
1962 39.16 -1.6%
1963 38.17 -2.5%
1964 37.33 -2.2%
1965 37.11 -0.6%
1966 37.98 +2.3%
1967 37.57 -1.1%
1968 37.79 +0.6%
1969 37.65 -0.4%
1970 37.01 -1.7%
1971 37.18 +0.5%
1972 37.92 +2.0%
1973 37.86 -0.2%
1974 38.66 +2.1%
1975 39.22 +1.4%
1976 39.4 +0.5%
1977 40.16 +1.9%
1978 40.67 +1.3%
1979 40.01 -1.6%
1980 39.95 -0.2%
1981 39.12 -2.1%
1982 39.92 +2.1%
1983 40.61 +1.7%
1984 38.82 -4.4%
1985 37.92 -2.3%
1986 38.28 +1.0%
1987 37.51 -2.0%
1988 36.87 -1.7%
1989 36.01 -2.3%
1990 36.36 +1.0%
1991 37.67 +3.6%
1992 37.5 -0.4%
1993 36.92 -1.6%
1994 36.17 -2.0%
1995 36.15 -0.1%
1996 35.4 -2.1%
1997 34.79 -1.7%
1998 34.13 -1.9%
1999 33.59 -1.6%
2000 33.36 -0.7%
2001 33.56 +0.6%
2002 33.32 -0.7%
2003 33.49 +0.5%
2004 33.17 -0.9%
2005 33.28 +0.3%
2006 33.66 +1.1%
2007 33.38 -0.8%
2008 33.8 +1.3%
2009 34.75 +2.8%
2010 35.62 +2.5%
2011 37.07 +4.1%
2012 37.62 +1.5%
2013 38.56 +2.5%
2014 38.97 +1.1%
2015 39.46 +1.2%
2016 39.44 -0.0%
2017 39.85 +1.0%
2018 40.56 +1.8%
2019 41.59 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.08 37.11 39.79 10
1970s 38.81 37.01 40.67 10
1980s 38.5 36.01 40.61 10
1990s 35.87 33.59 37.67 10
2000s 33.58 33.17 34.75 10
2010s 38.87 35.62 41.59 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 134 Burundi 43.08 compare
  2. 135 Mali 42.97 compare
  3. 136 Lebanon 42.84 compare
  4. 138 Zambia 41.56 compare
  5. 139 Chad 41.27 compare
  6. 140 Guatemala 41.16 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Australia?
Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Australia was 41.59 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 41.59 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 2004.
How does Australia rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Australia ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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