Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Australia

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Australia in 2025 — 24.5%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.1 pp.

2025 24.5% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 52of 131
Period maximum 33.6%1969
Period minimum 22.3%1992

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Australia, 1960–20252025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 31.5%1962: 28.4%1964: 30.6%1966: 32.6%1968: 32.9%1970: 32.9%1972: 30.4%1974: 30.5%1976: 26.4%1978: 25.8%1980: 27%1982: 29.8%1984: 26.6%1986: 28.4%1988: 27.9%1990: 28.9%1992: 22.3%1994: 24.2%1996: 24.8%1998: 25.6%2000: 26.2%2002: 24.4%2004: 27%2006: 27.5%2008: 28.5%2010: 26.7%2012: 27.6%2014: 26.6%2016: 25.3%2018: 24.6%2020: 22.3%2022: 23.7%2024: 24.3%2025: 24.5%
Change over the period: −7.1 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.5 +0.1 pp
2024 24.3 +0.5 pp
2023 23.9 +0.2 pp
2022 23.7 +0.8 pp
2021 22.9 +0.5 pp
2020 22.3 −1 pp
2019 23.3 −1.3 pp
2018 24.6 +0.5 pp
2017 24.1 −1.3 pp
2016 25.3 −0.8 pp
2015 26.2 −0.4 pp
2014 26.6 −1.1 pp
2013 27.8 +0.1 pp
2012 27.6 +1.2 pp
2011 26.4 −0.3 pp
2010 26.7 −0.6 pp
2009 27.3 −1.3 pp
2008 28.5 +1.1 pp
2007 27.5 −0 pp
2006 27.5 +0 pp
2005 27.4 +0.4 pp
2004 27 +1.1 pp
2003 25.9 +1.5 pp
2002 24.4 +1 pp
2001 23.3 −2.9 pp
2000 26.2 +0.1 pp
1999 26.1 +0.5 pp
1998 25.6 +0.8 pp
1997 24.8 +0.1 pp
1996 24.8 −1.2 pp
1995 26 +1.7 pp
1994 24.2 +0.7 pp
1993 23.6 +1.3 pp
1992 22.3 −1.9 pp
1991 24.2 −4.7 pp
1990 28.9 −0.7 pp
1989 29.6 +1.6 pp
1988 27.9 +0.6 pp
1987 27.3 −1.1 pp
1986 28.4 +0.5 pp
1985 28 +1.4 pp
1984 26.6 +1.3 pp
1983 25.3 −4.5 pp
1982 29.8 +1.2 pp
1981 28.6 +1.6 pp
1980 27 −0.8 pp
1979 27.8 +2 pp
1978 25.8 −1.1 pp
1977 26.9 +0.5 pp
1976 26.4 −0.4 pp
1975 26.8 −3.8 pp
1974 30.5 +2.2 pp
1973 28.3 −2 pp
1972 30.4 −1.7 pp
1971 32 −0.9 pp
1970 32.9 −0.7 pp
1969 33.6 +0.6 pp
1968 32.9 +0.1 pp
1967 32.9 +0.3 pp
1966 32.6 −0.9 pp
1965 33.5 +2.8 pp
1964 30.6 −0.1 pp
1963 30.8 +2.4 pp
1962 28.4 −4.7 pp
1961 33.1 +1.6 pp
1960 31.5

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.