Produced capital per capita in Australia
Australia: Produced capital per capita was 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in Australia stood at 334,480 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Australia peaked at 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 194,968 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Australia 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 194,968 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 198,890 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 203,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 208,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 213,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 216,781 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 220,547 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 226,146 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 232,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 239,191 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 246,437 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 253,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 260,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 267,581 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 273,687 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 280,529 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 289,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 297,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 304,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 310,672 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 315,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 319,654 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 324,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 328,632 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 331,899 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,721 real chained 2019 US$, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,198 real chained 2019 US$, 54.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,927 real chained 2019 US$ | 194,968 real chained 2019 US$ | 213,665 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 243,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 216,781 real chained 2019 US$ | 273,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,529 real chained 2019 US$ | 331,899 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ | 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ | 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Switzerland 408,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Norway 397,872 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 394,151 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 United States 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Sweden 272,934 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 258,200 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is produced capital per capita in Australia?
- Produced capital per capita in Australia was 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest produced capital per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,480 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,968 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for produced capital per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.