Australia vs United States: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Australia
198
in 2015
United States
198
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
United States rank
10th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Australia
  • United States
050100150200189019522015

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 vs labor productivity, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 198 against 198 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity 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 vs labor productivity?
Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 10th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs labor productivity. 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 vs labor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed