GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Australia
Australia: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
161st
of 207 countries
All-time high
20.66 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
1.63 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.45 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 20.66 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.63 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Australia ranks 161st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1963 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 1964 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1967 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1968 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1970 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1975 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1994 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2012 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +227.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2025 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +359.1% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +227.0% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.83 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.82 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 158 Algeria 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Cyprus 4.54 % change on previous year compare
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- 162 Kiribati 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Austria 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Israel 4.18 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.