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Selected indicators for Australia Share

Population

23.5 million

Growth rate: 1.6%

Income inequality

Education

CO₂ emissions

15.8 tonnes per capita

GDP

50 588 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 3.0%

Debt

Household debt:
211.1 % of disposable income

Government debt:
64.6 % of GDP

Unemployment

5.6 % of labour force

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Agriculture
Development
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Government
Health
Innovation and Technology
Jobs
Society

Country profile of Australia

Agriculture		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Agricultural landIndicator		309 234 Permanent pasture Hectares 2016 Australia Hectares	Permanent pasture Hectares 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Permanent pasture Hectares 2016 Australia (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator		2.0 Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 2016 Australia % of gross farm receipts	Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator		2.29 Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2026 Australia Tonnes/hectare	Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2007-2026 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator		152 339.3 National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2014 Australia Tonnes	National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 1995-2014 Australia (red)	National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2013 Australia (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator		19.9 Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2015 Australia Kilograms/hectare	Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 1996-2015 Australia (red)	Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2015 Australia (red)

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Development		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator		534.4 Least developed countries Million US dollars 2016 Australia Million US dollars	Least developed countries Million US dollars 1997-2016 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)	Least developed countries Million US dollars 2016 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator		1 051.1 Total Million US dollars 2012 Australia Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1992-2012 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator		0.2 Total % of gross national income 2017 Australia % of gross national income	Total % of gross national income 1998-2017 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total % of gross national income 2017 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator		11 405.9 Total Million US dollars 2016 Australia Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1996-2016 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total Million US dollars 2015 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator		15 123.9 Total Million US dollars 2016 Australia Million US dollars	Total Million US dollars 1997-2016 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)	Total Million US dollars 2016 Australia (red), DAC Countries (black)

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Economy		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator		99.38 Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 Apr-2018 Australia Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator		1.5 Net Annual growth rate (%) 2016 Australia Annual growth rate (%)	Net Annual growth rate (%) 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Net Annual growth rate (%) 2016 Australia (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator		2.9 Total Annual growth rate (%) 2015 Australia Annual growth rate (%)	Total Annual growth rate (%) 1996-2015 Australia (red)	Total Annual growth rate (%) 2016
Net national incomeIndicator		38 400 Total US dollars/capita 2016 Australia US dollars/capita	Total US dollars/capita 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total US dollars/capita 2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator		21.3 Exports % of GDP 2016 Australia % of GDP	Exports % of GDP 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Exports % of GDP 2017

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Education		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Education spendingIndicator		18 038 Tertiary US dollars/student 2014 Australia US dollars/student	Tertiary US dollars/student 2012-2014 Australia (red)	Tertiary US dollars/student 2014 Australia (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator		497 Boys Mean score 2015 Australia Mean score	Boys Mean score 2003-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Australia (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator		487 Boys Mean score 2015 Australia Mean score	Boys Mean score 2000-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Australia (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator		511 Boys Mean score 2015 Australia Mean score	Boys Mean score 2006-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Boys Mean score 2015 Australia (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator		6.3 15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2016 Australia % in same age group	15-19 year-old men % in same age group 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)	15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2016 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)

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Energy		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Crude oil productionIndicator		16 160.8 Total Thousand toe 2016 Australia Thousand toe	Total Thousand toe 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Total Thousand toe 2016 Australia (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator		11 874 650 865.00 Road Euro 2016 Australia Euro	Road Euro 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Road Euro 2016 Australia (red)
Passenger transportIndicator		296 202.0 Road Million passenger-kilometres 2015 Australia Million passenger-kilometres	Road Million passenger-kilometres 1996-2015 Australia (red)	Road Million passenger-kilometres 2015 Australia (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator		0.12 Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2016 Australia Toe/1 000 US dollars	Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2016 Australia (red)
Road accidentsIndicator		54 Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2016 Australia Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2016 Australia (red)

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Environment		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator		15.8 Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2015 Australia Tonnes/capita	Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 1996-2015 Australia (red)	Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2015 Australia (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator		560.7 Total Kilograms/capita 2015 Australia Kilograms/capita	Total Kilograms/capita 1995-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Kilograms/capita 2016 OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator		16 813.7 Total Million m3 2016 Australia Million m3	Total Million m3 1996-2016 Australia (red)	Total Million m3 2012 Australia (red)

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Finance		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Broad money (M3)Indicator		166.96 Total 2010=100 Apr-2018 Australia 2010=100	Total 2010=100 Sep-2016-Apr-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total 2010=100 Apr-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator		2.8 Total % per annum May-2018 Australia % per annum	Total % per annum Oct-2016-May-2018 Australia (red)	Total % per annum Apr-2018 Australia (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator		42.6 Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2016 Australia % of pre-retirement earnings	Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2016 Australia (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator		14.8 Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2016 Australia Multiple of annual gross earnings	Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2016 Australia (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator		2.0 Total % per annum May-2018 Australia % per annum	Total % per annum Oct-2016-May-2018 Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)	Total % per annum May-2018 Australia (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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Government		Latest	Trend	Ranking
General government spendingIndicator		36.2 Total % of GDP 2015 Australia % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1998-2015 Australia (red)	Total % of GDP 2016
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		4.3 Total % of GDP 2015 Australia % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1996-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total % of GDP 2016
Tax revenueIndicator		28.2 Total % of GDP 2015 Australia % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1996-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total % of GDP 2016 OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator		28.6 Total % of labour cost 2017 Australia % of labour cost	Total % of labour cost 2000-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)	Total % of labour cost 2017 Australia (red), OECD - Average (black)

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Health		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Health spendingIndicator		4 708 Total US dollars/capita 2016 Australia US dollars/capita	Total US dollars/capita 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Total US dollars/capita 2016 Australia (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator		3.8 Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2014 Australia Per 1 000 inhabitants	Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 1994-2014 Australia (red)	Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2015
Length of hospital stayIndicator		4.70 Acute care Days 2014 Australia Days	Acute care Days 1994-2014 Australia (red)	Acute care Days 2015
Life expectancy at birthIndicator		80.4 Men Years 2015 Australia Years	Men Years 1996-2015 Australia (red)	Men Years 2015 Australia (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator		63.4 Measured % of population aged 15+ 2014 Australia % of population aged 15+	Measured % of population aged 15+ 1994-2014 Australia (red)

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Innovation and Technology		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator		1.9 Total % of GDP 2015 Australia % of GDP	Total % of GDP 1995-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of GDP 2016 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 2017
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator		132.5 Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2017 Australia Per 100 inhabitants	Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2010-Q2-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator		338.1 Total Number 2015 Australia Number	Total Number 1996-2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Number 2015 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Jobs		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Average wagesIndicator		49 125.9 Total US dollars 2017 Australia US dollars	Total US dollars 1998-2017 Australia (red)	Total US dollars 2017 Australia (red)
Employment rateIndicator		73.6 Total % of working age population Q1-2018 Australia % of working age population	Total % of working age population Q2-2013-Q1-2018 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of working age population Q4-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator		1 669 Total Hours/worker 2016 Australia Hours/worker	Total Hours/worker 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total Hours/worker 2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator		23.5 Total % of unemployed 2017 Australia % of unemployed	Total % of unemployed 1998-2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of unemployed 2017 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator		10.1 Total % of employment 2016 Australia % of employment	Total % of employment 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Total % of employment 2016 Australia (red)

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Society		Latest	Trend	Ranking
Fertility ratesIndicator		1.80 Total Children/woman 2016 Australia Children/woman	Total Children/woman 1997-2016 Australia (red)	Total Children/woman 2016 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		231 380.0 Total Number 2014 Australia Number	Total Number 2003-2014 Australia (red)	Total Number 2014 Australia (red)
Poverty rateIndicator		0.13 Total Ratio 2014 Australia Ratio	Total Ratio 2012-2014 Australia (red)	Total Ratio 2015
Social spendingIndicator		19.1 Public % of GDP 2016 Australia % of GDP	Public % of GDP 1997-2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)	Public % of GDP 2016 Australia (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Australia

OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2017

OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2017Publication (2017)

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Australia 2017 (Second Round)

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Australia 2017 (Second Round)Publication (2017)

Connecting People with Jobs: Key Issues for Raising Labour Market Participation in Australia

Connecting People with Jobs: Key Issues for Raising Labour Market Participation in AustraliaPublication (2017)

OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Australia 2015

OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Australia 2015Publication (2015)

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