Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Australia
Australia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Australia, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 units per person for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Australia peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.
That places Australia 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 95 Namibia 0 units per person compare
- 96 New Zealand 0 units per person compare
- 97 Afghanistan 0 units per person compare
- 99 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 100 Malaysia 0 units per person compare
- 101 Moldova 0 units per person compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Australia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Australia was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.