Australia vs Canada: Real gdp growth

Australia
1.97
in 2025
Canada
1.74
in 2025
Australia rank
147th
Canada rank
150th

Real gdp growth over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
-5-2.502.557.5198020022025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.97 against 1.74 in Canada, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 147th and Canada ranks 150th of 196 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 3.46 2.86 0.5997 Australia
1990s 3.27 2.38 0.8814 Australia
2000s 3.16 2.09 1.07 Australia
2010s 2.6 2.26 0.3472 Australia
2020s 2.11 1.89 0.2138 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 1.97 against 1.74 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Australia and Canada?
0.23, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for real gdp growth?
Australia ranks 147th and Canada ranks 150th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
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