Australia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Australia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.80 tn

2025

from $416.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$65 130

2025

from $21 909 in 2000

Real growth

1.4%

2025

from 3.9% in 2000

Inflation

2.9%

2025

from 4.5% in 2000

Unemployment

4.1%

2025

from 6.3% in 2000

Government debt

51.0%of GDP

2025

from 19.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Australia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.80 tn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.80 tn
2024	$1.76 tn
2023	$1.73 tn
2022	$1.70 tn
2021	$1.56 tn
2020	$1.33 tn
2019	$1.40 tn
2018	$1.43 tn
2017	$1.33 tn
2016	$1.21 tn
2015	$1.36 tn
2014	$1.47 tn
2013	$1.58 tn
2012	$1.55 tn
2011	$1.40 tn
2010	$1.15 tn
2009	$931.8 bn
2008	$1.06 tn
2007	$856.6 bn
2006	$749.7 bn
2005	$696.8 bn
2004	$615.6 bn
2003	$468.5 bn
2002	$396.4 bn
2001	$380.4 bn
2000	$416.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.3%
2030 (projection)	2.3%
2029 (projection)	2.1%
2028 (projection)	1.9%
2027 (projection)	1.7%
2026 (projection)	2.0%
2025	1.4%
2024	1.4%
2023	3.6%
2022	4.3%
2021	2.0%
2020	−0.1%
2019	2.2%
2018	2.9%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.8%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.6%
2012	4.0%
2011	2.4%
2010	2.2%
2009	1.9%
2008	3.6%
2007	3.8%
2006	2.8%
2005	3.2%
2004	4.2%
2003	3.1%
2002	4.0%
2001	2.0%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$65 1302025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$65 130	$71 934
2024	$64 610	$72 118
2023	$65 058	$72 273
2022	$65 170	$66 103
2021	$60 759	$58 327
2020	$51 983	$54 184
2019	$55 195	$52 886
2018	$57 410	$50 371
2017	$54 118	$48 565
2016	$50 084	$47 446
2015	$56 970	$46 465
2014	$62 817	$47 109
2013	$68 477	$46 123
2012	$68 301	$43 007
2011	$62 799	$42 153
2010	$52 314	$39 504
2009	$42 955	$40 434
2008	$49 811	$37 616
2007	$41 128	$36 708
2006	$36 659	$34 890
2005	$34 535	$33 090
2004	$30 886	$31 815
2003	$23 758	$30 167
2002	$20 335	$29 080
2001	$19 734	$27 688
2000	$21 909	$26 585

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200064%11%13%

202567%19%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.4%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.5%
2028 (projection)	2.6%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	2.9%
2024	3.2%
2023	5.6%
2022	6.6%
2021	2.9%
2020	0.8%
2019	1.6%
2018	1.9%
2017	1.9%
2016	1.3%
2015	1.5%
2014	2.5%
2013	2.5%
2012	1.8%
2011	3.3%
2010	2.9%
2009	1.8%
2008	4.3%
2007	2.3%
2006	3.6%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.3%
2003	2.7%
2002	3.0%
2001	4.4%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

4.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.1%	9.6%
2024	3.9%	9.4%
2023	3.7%	8.4%
2022	3.7%	8.5%
2021	5.0%	11.1%
2020	6.4%	14.1%
2019	5.1%	11.4%
2018	5.3%	11.9%
2017	5.6%	12.6%
2016	5.7%	12.6%
2015	6.1%	13.1%
2014	6.1%	13.3%
2013	5.7%	12.2%
2012	5.2%	11.7%
2011	5.1%	11.4%
2010	5.2%	11.6%
2009	5.6%	11.5%
2008	4.2%	8.8%
2007	4.4%	9.4%
2006	4.8%	10.0%
2005	5.0%	10.6%
2004	5.4%	11.4%
2003	5.9%	12.0%
2002	6.4%	12.8%
2001	6.8%	13.5%
2000	6.3%	12.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

23.2%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	23.2%	22.7%
2024	24.6%	22.5%
2023	26.7%	22.3%
2022	25.5%	20.2%
2021	22.0%	18.2%
2020	23.9%	20.6%
2019	24.1%	21.9%
2018	21.8%	21.8%
2017	21.2%	20.9%
2016	19.2%	21.6%
2015	20.0%	21.5%
2014	21.0%	21.3%
2013	19.9%	21.2%
2012	21.4%	21.6%
2011	21.4%	20.4%
2010	19.7%	20.7%
2009	22.9%	22.7%
2008	20.1%	22.6%
2007	20.1%	21.8%
2006	19.8%	21.7%
2005	18.2%	20.9%
2004	17.1%	19.8%
2003	19.0%	21.1%
2002	20.7%	20.7%
2001	22.1%	22.0%
2000	19.4%	21.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−2.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−2.7%
2024	−2.3%
2023	−0.4%
2022	0.3%
2021	2.5%
2020	1.6%
2019	−0.1%
2018	−2.6%
2017	−3.0%
2016	−3.6%
2015	−4.3%
2014	−3.1%
2013	−3.2%
2012	−4.4%
2011	−3.3%
2010	−4.0%
2009	−5.2%
2008	−4.9%
2007	−7.5%
2006	−6.2%
2005	−6.2%
2004	−6.7%
2003	−6.3%
2002	−4.0%
2001	−2.1%
2000	−3.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.0%
2024	3.1%
2023	2.0%
2022	4.0%
2021	2.0%
2020	1.4%
2019	2.8%
2018	4.2%
2017	3.6%
2016	3.5%
2015	3.5%
2014	4.3%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.7%
2011	4.7%
2010	3.1%
2009	3.1%
2008	4.3%
2007	5.2%
2006	4.1%
2005	−3.6%
2004	7.0%
2003	1.9%
2002	3.7%
2001	2.8%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

51.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	49.1%
2030 (projection)	49.7%
2029 (projection)	50.2%
2028 (projection)	50.5%
2027 (projection)	50.7%
2026 (projection)	50.6%
2025	51.0%
2024	50.6%
2023	49.4%
2022	50.0%
2021	55.4%
2020	56.9%
2019	46.5%
2018	41.6%
2017	41.0%
2016	40.5%
2015	37.6%
2014	33.9%
2013	30.3%
2012	27.4%
2011	24.0%
2010	20.3%
2009	16.6%
2008	11.7%
2007	9.6%
2006	9.9%
2005	10.8%
2004	11.9%
2003	13.2%
2002	15.0%
2001	17.1%
2000	19.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.4%
2030 (projection)	−1.5%
2029 (projection)	−1.7%
2028 (projection)	−1.9%
2027 (projection)	−2.1%
2026 (projection)	−2.4%
2025	−2.8%
2024	−2.3%
2023	−1.3%
2022	−2.2%
2021	−6.4%
2020	−8.7%
2019	−4.4%
2018	−1.3%
2017	−1.7%
2016	−2.4%
2015	−2.8%
2014	−2.9%
2013	−2.8%
2012	−3.5%
2011	−4.5%
2010	−5.1%
2009	−4.5%
2008	−1.1%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.8%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.3%
2003	1.0%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.0%
2000	1.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2022	23.6%
2021	23.0%
2020	22.5%
2019	23.3%
2018	23.1%
2017	22.0%
2016	22.2%
2015	21.8%
2014	21.8%
2013	21.9%
2012	21.0%
2011	20.3%
2010	20.4%
2009	21.9%
2008	24.1%
2007	24.0%
2006	24.5%
2005	24.7%
2004	24.2%
2003	24.3%
2002	23.5%
2001	24.8%
2000	23.0%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Australia

Population

27.61 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	27.61 m
2024	27.19 m
2023	26.66 m
2022	26.02 m
2021	25.69 m
2020	25.65 m
2019	25.33 m
2018	24.96 m
2017	24.59 m
2016	24.19 m
2015	23.82 m
2014	23.48 m
2013	23.13 m
2012	22.73 m
2011	22.34 m
2010	22.03 m
2009	21.69 m
2008	21.25 m
2007	20.83 m
2006	20.45 m
2005	20.18 m
2004	19.93 m
2003	19.72 m
2002	19.50 m
2001	19.27 m
2000	19.03 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.7%	64.2%	18.1%
2024	17.8%	64.4%	17.7%
2023	18.0%	64.6%	17.4%
2022	18.2%	64.7%	17.1%
2021	18.4%	64.8%	16.8%
2020	18.6%	65.1%	16.3%
2019	18.7%	65.4%	15.9%
2018	18.8%	65.6%	15.6%
2017	18.8%	65.8%	15.4%
2016	18.9%	66.0%	15.2%
2015	18.9%	66.2%	14.9%
2014	18.9%	66.5%	14.6%
2013	18.9%	66.7%	14.4%
2012	18.9%	67.0%	14.1%
2011	19.0%	67.2%	13.8%
2010	19.1%	67.4%	13.5%
2009	19.2%	67.5%	13.3%
2008	19.3%	67.5%	13.2%
2007	19.4%	67.5%	13.1%
2006	19.6%	67.4%	13.0%
2005	19.8%	67.3%	12.9%
2004	20.0%	67.3%	12.8%
2003	20.2%	67.2%	12.7%
2002	20.4%	67.1%	12.6%
2001	20.6%	67.0%	12.4%
2000	20.8%	66.9%	12.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.482024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.48
2023	1.50
2022	1.63
2021	1.70
2020	1.58
2019	1.66
2018	1.74
2017	1.74
2016	1.75
2015	1.81
2014	1.83
2013	1.86
2012	1.92
2011	1.93
2010	1.93
2009	1.97
2008	1.98
2007	1.96
2006	1.91
2005	1.81
2004	1.77
2003	1.75
2002	1.76
2001	1.74
2000	1.76

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

83.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	83.0 years
2023	83.0 years
2022	83.2 years
2021	83.3 years
2020	83.2 years
2019	82.9 years
2018	82.8 years
2017	82.5 years
2016	82.5 years
2015	82.4 years
2014	82.3 years
2013	82.2 years
2012	82.0 years
2011	81.9 years
2010	81.7 years
2009	81.5 years
2008	81.4 years
2007	81.3 years
2006	81.0 years
2005	80.8 years
2004	80.5 years
2003	80.2 years
2002	79.9 years
2001	79.6 years
2000	79.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

137 1092025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 275 773 people, in 2008.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	137 109
2024	138 510
2023	140 232
2022	140 972
2021	116 768
2020	44 447
2019	207 142
2018	226 412
2017	255 023
2016	254 648
2015	212 350
2014	200 177
2013	215 823
2012	235 776
2011	197 657
2010	166 752
2009	235 628
2008	275 773
2007	249 873
2006	191 985
2005	131 371
2004	110 072
2003	104 437
2002	108 852
2001	117 552
2000	111 186

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.4%
2022	9.9%
2021	10.5%
2020	10.7%
2019	10.3%
2018	10.1%
2017	10.1%
2016	10.1%
2015	10.1%
2014	9.8%
2013	8.8%
2012	8.7%
2011	8.5%
2010	8.4%
2009	8.5%
2008	8.3%
2007	8.1%
2006	8.0%
2005	8.0%
2004	8.1%
2003	7.9%
2002	7.9%
2001	7.7%
2000	7.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.1%2022

−0.3 points since 2020, between 5.1% and 5.4% in every year

20205.4%

20225.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	5.1%
2021	5.3%
2020	5.4%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

96.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	96.1%
2023	96.1%
2022	96.1%
2021	97.0%
2020	94.7%
2019	93.6%
2018	90.0%
2017	86.5%
2016	86.5%
2015	84.6%
2014	84.0%
2013	83.5%
2012	79.0%
2011	79.5%
2010	76.0%
2009	74.3%
2008	71.7%
2007	69.5%
2006	66.0%
2005	63.0%
2001	52.7%
2000	46.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.82020

+0.300 since 2001, between 33.1 and 35.4 in every year

200133.5

202033.8

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2020	33.8
2018	34.3
2016	33.7
2014	34.4
2010	34.7
2008	35.4
2004	33.1
2003	33.5
2001	33.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

87.7%2025

+2.6 points since 2000, between 85.1% and 87.7% in every year

200085.1%

202587.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	87.7%
2024	87.6%
2023	87.5%
2022	87.3%
2021	87.2%
2020	87.3%
2019	87.3%
2018	87.2%
2017	87.1%
2016	87.0%
2015	86.9%
2014	86.7%
2013	86.6%
2012	86.5%
2011	86.3%
2010	86.2%
2009	86.1%
2008	86.0%
2007	85.9%
2006	85.8%
2005	85.6%
2004	85.5%
2003	85.4%
2002	85.3%
2001	85.2%
2000	85.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

26.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	26.7%
2020	22.6%
2019	19.7%
2018	17.1%
2017	15.7%
2016	14.6%
2015	13.3%
2014	14.6%
2013	13.2%
2012	10.5%
2011	10.4%
2010	8.6%
2009	7.5%
2008	8.2%
2007	8.7%
2006	9.3%
2005	8.9%
2004	8.3%
2003	8.5%
2002	7.9%
2001	8.3%
2000	8.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

12.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	12.3%
2020	11.2%
2019	10.3%
2018	9.8%
2017	9.9%
2016	9.6%
2015	9.4%
2014	9.3%
2013	9.2%
2012	8.3%
2011	8.3%
2010	8.2%
2009	7.1%
2008	6.8%
2007	7.0%
2006	6.8%
2005	6.7%
2004	6.7%
2003	7.2%
2002	8.7%
2001	8.4%
2000	8.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

14.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	14.1 t
2023	14.2 t
2022	14.5 t
2021	15.0 t
2020	15.3 t
2019	16.1 t
2018	16.4 t
2017	16.7 t
2016	16.9 t
2015	16.8 t
2014	16.9 t
2013	17.5 t
2012	18.2 t
2011	18.5 t
2010	18.9 t
2009	18.9 t
2008	19.0 t
2007	19.2 t
2006	19.1 t
2005	19.0 t
2004	19.2 t
2003	18.7 t
2002	18.9 t
2001	18.7 t
2000	18.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

17.4%2023

+0.3 points since 2000, between 16.9% and 17.4% in every year

200017.2%

202317.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	17.4%
2022	17.4%
2021	17.4%
2020	17.4%
2019	17.4%
2018	17.4%
2017	17.4%
2016	17.4%
2015	17.3%
2014	17.2%
2013	17.1%
2012	17.1%
2011	17.0%
2010	16.9%
2009	16.9%
2008	16.9%
2007	16.9%
2006	17.0%
2005	17.0%
2004	17.0%
2003	17.1%
2002	17.1%
2001	17.1%
2000	17.2%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Australia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1901
Government: constitutional monarchy, federation, representative democracy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

AUISO alpha-2

AUSISO alpha-3

036ISO numeric

Calling code: +61
Internet domain: .au
Time zone: UTC+10:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+08:00, UTC+08:45

Memberships

1989APECAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q408 · World Bank data · Oceania