Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or United States?

Australia, at 198 against 198 in United States as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?

126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.

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.

Australia vs United States: Capital intensity

Australia

198

in 2015

United States

198

in 2015

Australia rank

10th

United States rank

10th

Capital intensity over time

Australia
United States

How they compare

Australia currently reports 198 against 198 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 10th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1890s	22.9	28.4	5.5	United States
1900s	23.5	30.9	7.4	United States
1910s	31.9	40.6	8.7	United States
1920s	40.4	54.3	13.9	United States
1930s	47.9	76.2	28.3	United States
1940s	44.6	61.5	16.9	United States
1950s	47.3	73.3	26	United States
1960s	63.2	91.5	28.3	United States
1970s	83.4	111.6	28.2	United States
1980s	106.4	127.1	20.7	United States
1990s	122.3	140.7	18.4	United States
2000s	148.3	172.2	23.9	United States
2010s	186.67	198.5	11.83	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or United States?: Australia, at 198 against 198 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Australia and United States?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for capital intensity?: Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 10th 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: 18 September 2026

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