GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6297 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Australia 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9514 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.9446 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.979 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9771 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9581 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9518 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8925 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7552 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9413 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7551 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6712 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6297 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6736 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7499 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8156 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9473 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8974 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8774 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9582 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9446 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7552 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7975 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6297 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9582 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 185 Vanuatu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Tuvalu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Norway 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Denmark 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 South Sudan 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Australia was 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.