Australia vs Spain: Capital intensity

Australia
198
in 2015
Spain
190
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Capital intensity over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
050100150200189019522015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 198 against 190 in Spain, a difference of 8.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 23 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1890s 22.9 5.8 17.1 Australia
1900s 23.5 6.7 16.8 Australia
1910s 31.9 8.2 23.7 Australia
1920s 40.4 9.7 30.7 Australia
1930s 47.9 11.8 36.1 Australia
1940s 44.6 11.8 32.8 Australia
1950s 47.3 14.8 32.5 Australia
1960s 63.2 26.2 37 Australia
1970s 83.4 53.1 30.3 Australia
1980s 106.4 93.6 12.8 Australia
1990s 122.3 121 1.3 Australia
2000s 148.3 137.1 11.2 Australia
2010s 186.67 184 2.67 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 198 against 190 in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Australia and Spain?
8, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for capital intensity?
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Capital intensity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.