Australia vs India: Trade as a share of GDP
Australia
45.9%
in 2025
India
46.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
161st
India rank
159th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 46.3% against 45.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 161st and India ranks 159th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 9.7% | 17.4% | Australia |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 10.8% | 16.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 13.8% | 17.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 20.7% | 15.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.4% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 47.0% | 4.7% | India |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Australia or India?
- India, at 46.3% against 45.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Australia and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 161st and India ranks 159th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.