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
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1960–2019
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
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 41.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 74% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 41.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.