Annual GDP growth in Australia

Australia: Annual GDP growth was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
92nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual GDP growth in Australia, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.9 %2001: 2 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.2 %2020: -0.12 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 3.4 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.4% for annual gdp growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Australia peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2020.

That places Australia 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 1.9% 4.2% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.2% 3.9% 10
2020s 2.4% -0.1% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in Australia?
Annual gdp growth in Australia was 3.4% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2020.
How does Australia rank for annual gdp growth?
Australia ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 4,892 data points, 2000–2023
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