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Further country information
Selected indicators for Australia Share
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, 2019
54 263 US$ per capita
Projected growth rate: <%gdp-growth-rate%>%
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
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2019
<%tax-latest-value%> % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Australia
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
330 115.36
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2017 Australia Thousand hectares |
![]() Thousand hectares 1998-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Thousand hectares 2018 |
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Agricultural supportIndicator |
1.9
Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 2019 Australia % of gross farm receipts |
![]() % of gross farm receipts 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Crop productionIndicator |
2.24
Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2029 Australia Tonnes/hectare |
![]() Tonnes/hectare 2010-2029 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Fish landingsIndicator |
173 430.9
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2018 Australia Tonnes |
![]() Tonnes 1999-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes 2018 Australia (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
19.8
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2017 Australia Kilograms/hectare |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 1998-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2017 Australia (red) |
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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
584.7
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2019 Australia Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2000-2019 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2019 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
1 115.5
Total Million US dollars 2012 Australia Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1992-2012 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.2
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2019 Australia % of gross national income |
![]() % of gross national income 2018-2019 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() % of gross national income 2019 Australia (red) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
1 686.6
Total Million US dollars 2019 Australia Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1999-2019 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2017 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
5 238.0
Total Million US dollars 2019 Australia Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2000-2019 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2019 Australia (red) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator |
99.49
Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Dec-2020 Australia Long-term average = 100 |
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Household disposable incomeIndicator |
4.4
Net Annual growth rate (%) 2019 Australia Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2019 Australia (red) |
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Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
2.2
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2017 Australia Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 1998-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2019 |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
43 574
Total US dollars/capita 2019 Australia US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 Australia (red) |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
23.9
Exports % of GDP 2019 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 Australia (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
20 344
Tertiary US dollars/student 2015 Australia US dollars/student |
![]() US dollars/student 2000-2015 Australia (red) |
![]() US dollars/student 2016 Australia (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
494
Boys Mean score 2018 Australia Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2003-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
487
Boys Mean score 2018 Australia Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2000-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
504
Boys Mean score 2018 Australia Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2006-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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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 |
![]() % in same age group 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % in same age group 2019 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
13 563.8
Total Thousand toe 2017 Australia Thousand toe |
![]() Thousand toe 1998-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Thousand toe 2017 Australia (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
14 717 863 170.70
Road Euro 2018 Australia Euro |
![]() Euro 1999-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() Euro 2018 Australia (red) |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
313 901.3
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2018 Australia Million passenger-kilometres |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 1999-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2018 Australia (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.11
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2019 Australia Toe/1 000 US dollars |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2019 Australia (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
47
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 Australia Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 Australia (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
15.3
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2019 Australia Tonnes/capita |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2019 Australia (red) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
559.3
Total Kilograms/capita 2017 Australia Kilograms/capita |
![]() Kilograms/capita 1997-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2018 OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
17 286.0
Total Million m3 2017 Australia Million m3 |
![]() Million m3 1997-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Million m3 2016 Australia (red) |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator |
135.70
Total 2015=100 Nov-2020 Australia 2015=100 |
![]() 2015=100 Apr-2019-Nov-2020 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() 2015=100 Dec-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
1.0
Total % per annum Dec-2020 Australia % per annum |
![]() % per annum May-2019-Dec-2020 Australia (red) |
![]() % per annum Dec-2020 Australia (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
41.0
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2018 Australia % of pre-retirement earnings |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2018 Australia (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
7.4
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2018 Australia Multiple of annual gross earnings |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2018 Australia (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
0.0
Total % per annum Dec-2020 Australia % per annum |
![]() % per annum May-2019-Dec-2020 Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
![]() % per annum Dec-2020 Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
38.6
Total % of GDP 2018 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 Australia (red) |
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Government reservesIndicator |
35 073.0
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Australia SDR millions |
![]() SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Australia (red) |
![]() SDR millions Q4-2014 Australia (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
5.5
Total % of GDP 2018 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
28.7
Total % of GDP 2018 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
27.9
Total % of labour cost 2019 Australia % of labour cost |
![]() % of labour cost 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of labour cost 2019 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
5 187
Total US dollars/capita 2019 Australia US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 Australia (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
3.8
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2016 Australia Per 1 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 1996-2016 Australia (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2018 |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
4.10
Acute care Days 2017 Australia Days |
![]() Days 1997-2017 Australia (red) |
![]() Days 2018 |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
80.7
Men Years 2018 Australia Years |
![]() Years 1999-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() Years 2018 Australia (red) |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
65.2
Measured % of population aged 15+ 2017 Australia % of population aged 15+ |
![]() % of population aged 15+ 1997-2017 Australia (red) |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
1.8
Total % of GDP 2017 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1997-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2018 OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator | ||||
Internet accessIndicator |
86.1
Total % of all households 2016 Australia % of all households |
![]() % of all households 2005-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of all households 2019 |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
129.1
Total Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2019 Australia Per 100 inhabitants |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2010-Q4-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
369.8
Total Number 2018 Australia Number |
![]() Number 1999-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Number 2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
54 401.4
Total US dollars 2019 Australia US dollars |
![]() US dollars 2000-2019 Australia (red) |
![]() US dollars 2019 Australia (red) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
72.0
Total % of working age population Q3-2020 Australia % of working age population |
![]() % of working age population Q4-2015-Q3-2020 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of working age population Q3-2020 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 712
Total Hours/worker 2019 Australia Hours/worker |
![]() Hours/worker 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Hours/worker 2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
23.9
Total % of unemployed 2019 Australia % of unemployed |
![]() % of unemployed 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of unemployed 2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
9.7
Total % of employment 2019 Australia % of employment |
![]() % of employment 2000-2019 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of employment 2019 Australia (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.70
Total Children/woman 2018 Australia Children/woman |
![]() Children/woman 1999-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() Children/woman 2018 Australia (red) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
70.0
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Australia Percentage |
![]() Percentage 2014 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
223 474.0
Total Number 2016 Australia Number |
![]() Number 2003-2016 Australia (red) |
![]() Number 2016 Australia (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.12
Total Ratio 2018 Australia Ratio |
![]() Ratio 2012-2018 Australia (red) |
![]() Ratio 2017 |
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Social spendingIndicator |
16.7
Public % of GDP 2017 Australia % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1998-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 OECD - Total (black) |