Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Australia

Australia: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of was 0.3163 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3163
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.3324
in 2018
All-time low
0.2008
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Australia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.31999200920201999: 0.2052000: 0.2012001: 0.3162002: 0.3212003: 0.3162004: 0.2932005: 0.3022006: 0.2992007: 0.2932008: 0.2872009: 0.292010: 0.2882011: 0.2842012: 0.282013: 0.2842014: 0.2892015: 0.2972016: 0.3142017: 0.3232018: 0.3322019: 0.3292020: 0.316

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Australia stood at 0.3163.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Australia peaked at 0.3324 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2008, in 2000.

Australia ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.2046
2000 0.2008 -1.9%
2001 0.3165 +57.6%
2002 0.3212 +1.5%
2003 0.3158 -1.7%
2004 0.2927 -7.3%
2005 0.3021 +3.2%
2006 0.2987 -1.1%
2007 0.2935 -1.7%
2008 0.2869 -2.3%
2009 0.2903 +1.2%
2010 0.2881 -0.7%
2011 0.2836 -1.6%
2012 0.2801 -1.2%
2013 0.2842 +1.5%
2014 0.289 +1.7%
2015 0.2971 +2.8%
2016 0.3137 +5.6%
2017 0.3234 +3.1%
2018 0.3324 +2.8%
2019 0.3287 -1.1%
2020 0.3163 -3.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.3163 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9942, 32% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.3163 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5601, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +57.6% 0.2008 0.3165

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2046 0.2046 0.2046 1
2000s 0.2918 0.2008 0.3212 10
2010s 0.302 0.2801 0.3324 10
2020s 0.3163 0.3163 0.3163 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 France 0.3551 compare
  2. 41 Spain 0.3439 compare
  3. 42 Japan 0.3302 compare
  4. 44 Brazil 0.3095 compare
  5. 45 Switzerland 0.2772 compare
  6. 46 Germany 0.2626 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Australia?
Consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Australia was 0.3163 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3324 in 2018.
What is the lowest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,087 data points, 1990–2020
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