Australia vs Canada: Capital intensity
Australia
198
in 2015
Canada
194
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
12th
Capital intensity over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 198 against 194 in Canada, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22.9 | 8.4 | 14.5 | Australia |
| 1900s | 23.5 | 10.8 | 12.7 | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.9 | 19.1 | 12.8 | Australia |
| 1920s | 40.4 | 23.8 | 16.6 | Australia |
| 1930s | 47.9 | 23.9 | 24 | Australia |
| 1940s | 44.6 | 23.7 | 20.9 | Australia |
| 1950s | 47.3 | 37.9 | 9.4 | Australia |
| 1960s | 63.2 | 60.8 | 2.4 | Australia |
| 1970s | 83.4 | 85.5 | 2.1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 106.4 | 111.3 | 4.9 | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.3 | 135.9 | 13.6 | Canada |
| 2000s | 148.3 | 155 | 6.7 | Canada |
| 2010s | 186.67 | 185.17 | 1.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 198 against 194 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity between Australia and Canada?
- 4, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for capital intensity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.