GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
333,789 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
199th
of 210 countries
All-time high
333,789 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,804 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,804 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Australia ranks 199th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,804 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 6,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 7,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 9,275 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 10,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 12,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 13,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 15,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 17,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 19,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 22,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 24,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 27,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 30,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 33,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 37,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 42,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 47,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 52,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 54,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 55,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 60,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 64,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 68,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 72,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 76,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 80,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 86,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 92,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 98,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 104,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 112,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 120,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 130,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 141,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 153,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 164,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 169,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 184,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 195,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 200,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 208,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 211,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 215,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 228,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 239,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 253,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 257,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 271,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 302,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,198 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,940 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,260 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,201 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 169,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 253,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 257,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 196 Jordan 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 287,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 202 Belize 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,804 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.