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Population

Population, Million persons, 1998-2018
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2018

25.0 million

Growth rate: 1.6%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

15.3 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2020

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2019
General government debt, % of GDP, 2019

Household debt:
209.7 % of disposable income

Government debt:
75.7 % of GDP

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Country profile of Australia

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 330 115.36 Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2017
Australia Thousand hectares 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
1998-2017
Australia (red) 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2018
Agricultural supportIndicator 1.9 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2019
Australia % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 2.24 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2029
Australia Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2010-2029
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 173 430.9 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2018
Australia Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1999-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2018
Australia (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 19.8 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2017
Australia Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1998-2017
Australia (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2017
Australia (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 584.7 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2019
Australia Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2000-2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 1 115.5 Total
Million US dollars
2012
Australia Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1992-2012
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.2 ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2019
Australia % of gross national income 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2018-2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 1 620.2 Total
Million US dollars
2019
Australia Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1999-2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 5 031.8 Total
Million US dollars
2019
Australia Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2000-2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2019
Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.37 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Mar-21
Australia Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 4.4 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2019
Australia Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2019
Australia (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.2 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Australia Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Australia (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2019
Net national incomeIndicator 42 615 Total
US dollars/capita
2019
Australia US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2019
Australia (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 23.9 Exports
% of GDP
2019
Australia % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2020

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 20 344 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015
Australia US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2000-2015
Australia (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2016
Australia (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 494 Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 487 Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 504 Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 7.0 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2019
Australia % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2019
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 13 563.8 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Australia Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Australia (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Australia (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 14 717 863 170.70 Road
Euro
2018
Australia Euro 		Road
Euro
1999-2018
Australia (red) 		Road
Euro
2018
Australia (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 313 901.3 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2018
Australia Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1999-2018
Australia (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2018
Australia (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.11 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2019
Australia Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2019
Australia (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 47 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2019
Australia Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2019
Australia (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 15.3 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2019
Australia Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2019
Australia (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 559.3 Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
Australia Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1997-2017
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2019
OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 14 653.6 Total
Million m3
2019
Australia Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1999-2019
Australia (red) 		Total
Million m3
2016
Australia (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 137.83 Total
2015=100
Feb-21
Australia 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Jul-2019-Feb-21
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 1.7 Total
% per annum
Mar-21
Australia % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2019-Mar-21
Australia (red) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-21
Australia (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 41.0 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2018
Australia % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2018
Australia (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 7.4 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2018
Australia Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2018
Australia (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 0.0 Total
% per annum
Mar-21
Australia % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2019-Mar-21
Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-21
Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 38.6 Total
% of GDP
2018
Australia % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1999-2018
Australia (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2019
Government reservesIndicator 35 073.0 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Australia SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Australia (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Australia (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 5.5 Total
% of GDP
2018
Australia % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1999-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2019
Tax revenueIndicator 28.7 Total
% of GDP
2018
Australia % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1999-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2019
OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 27.9 Total
% of labour cost
2019
Australia % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2019
Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 5 187 Total
US dollars/capita
2019
Australia US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2019
Australia (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 3.8 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Australia Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1996-2016
Australia (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2018
Length of hospital stayIndicator 4.10 Acute care
Days
2017
Australia Days 		Acute care
Days
1997-2017
Australia (red) 		Acute care
Days
2018
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.7 Men
Years
2018
Australia Years 		Men
Years
1999-2018
Australia (red) 		Men
Years
2018
Australia (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 65.2 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2017
Australia % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1997-2017
Australia (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.8 Total
% of GDP
2017
Australia % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2017
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2019
OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator
Internet accessIndicator 86.1 Total
% of all households
2016
Australia % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2016
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2020
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 127.1 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2020
Australia Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2010-Q2-2020
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2020
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 369.8 Total
Number
2018
Australia Number 		Total
Number
1999-2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2018
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 54 401.4 Total
US dollars
2019
Australia US dollars 		Total
US dollars
2000-2019
Australia (red) 		Total
US dollars
2019
Australia (red)
Employment rateIndicator 73.5 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2020
Australia % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2016-Q4-2020
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2020
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 712 Total
Hours/worker
2019
Australia Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 23.9 Total
% of unemployed
2019
Australia % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 9.7 Total
% of employment
2019
Australia % of employment 		Total
% of employment
2000-2019
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2019
Australia (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.70 Total
Children/woman
2018
Australia Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1999-2018
Australia (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2018
Australia (red)
National population distributionIndicator 70.0 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Australia Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 223 474.0 Total
Number
2016
Australia Number 		Total
Number
2003-2016
Australia (red) 		Total
Number
2011
Australia (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.12 Total
Ratio
2018
Australia Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2012-2018
Australia (red) 		Total
Ratio
2017
Social spendingIndicator 16.7 Public
% of GDP
2017
Australia % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1998-2017
Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2019
OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Australia

OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2018Publication (2018)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics Volume 2020 Issue 4Publication (2021)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics Volume 2020 Issue 3Publication (2021)
Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020Publication (2020)

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