Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia
Australia: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.8278 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8278
World rank
3rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8278
in 2020
All-time low
0.1806
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia stood at 0.8278. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia peaked at 0.8278 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1806, in 1870.
That places Australia 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1806 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2059 | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2344 | +13.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2728 | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3315 | +21.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3752 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3849 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4064 | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4134 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4516 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4718 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.488 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4915 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5117 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5563 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5991 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.629 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6699 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.698 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7235 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7614 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7888 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8054 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8278 | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8278 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1806 | 0.1806 | 0.1806 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3315 | 0.3315 | 0.3315 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.38 | 0.3752 | 0.3849 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4099 | 0.4064 | 0.4134 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4617 | 0.4516 | 0.4718 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4897 | 0.488 | 0.4915 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.5117 | 0.5563 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6141 | 0.5991 | 0.629 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.684 | 0.6699 | 0.698 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7424 | 0.7235 | 0.7614 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7971 | 0.7888 | 0.8054 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8278 | 0.8278 | 0.8278 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Australia was 0.8278 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8278 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1806 in 1870.
- How does Australia rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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