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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Australia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population27.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.8T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$65.13K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.12024 · yearsInternet use96.1%2024 · % of populationForest area17.4%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Australia2025 · 2.9%
-0.323.617.5511.4815.421960199320251960: 3.7%1961: 2.3%1962: -0.3%1963: 0.6%1964: 2.9%1965: 3.4%1966: 3.3%1967: 3.5%1968: 2.5%1969: 3.3%1970: 3.4%1971: 6.1%1972: 6%1973: 9.1%1974: 15.4%1975: 15.2%1976: 13.3%1977: 12.3%1978: 8%1979: 9.1%1980: 10.1%1981: 9.5%1982: 11.4%1983: 10%1984: 4%1985: 6.7%1986: 9.1%1987: 8.5%1988: 7.2%1989: 7.5%1990: 7.3%1991: 3.2%1992: 1%1993: 1.8%1994: 2%1995: 4.6%1996: 2.6%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.9%1999: 1.5%2000: 4.5%2001: 4.4%2002: 3%2003: 2.7%2004: 2.3%2005: 2.7%2006: 3.6%2007: 2.3%2008: 4.4%2009: 1.8%2010: 2.9%2011: 3.3%2012: 1.8%2013: 2.4%2014: 2.5%2015: 1.5%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.9%2018: 1.9%2019: 1.6%2020: 0.8%2021: 2.9%2022: 6.6%2023: 5.6%2024: 3.2%2025: 2.9%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Australia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Canberra
Country code
AUS

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