GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Australia
Australia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia is 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Australia ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Nauru 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Canada 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Brunei 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.