Real gdp growth in Australia
Australia: Real gdp growth was 1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Australia is 1.97, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Australia peaked at 6.35 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 2020.
That places Australia 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.89 | — |
| 1981 | 4.13 | +42.6% |
| 1982 | 0.063 | -98.5% |
| 1983 | -0.474 | -852.4% |
| 1984 | 6.35 | -1438.8% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 4.89 | +99.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 4.63 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -67.9% |
| 1991 | -0.986 | -166.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | -363.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 4.88 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | -2.04 | -203.5% |
| 2021 | 5.36 | -362.3% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | -53.0% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +96.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 82% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1438.8% | -0.474 | 6.35 |
| 1983 | -852.4% | 0.063 | -0.474 |
| 1992 | +363.9% | -0.986 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | +362.3% | -2.04 | 5.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 | -0.474 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | -0.986 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 1.98 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.97 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | -2.04 | 5.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 150 Canada 1.74 compare
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Australia?
- Real gdp growth in Australia was 1.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for real gdp growth?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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