GDP growth in Australia

Australia: GDP growth was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1970
All-time low
-2.2%
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Australia, 1961–2025

-202468196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Australia is 1.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Australia peaked at 7.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1983.

That places Australia 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 1.3% 7.0% 9
1970s 3.4% 0.9% 7.2% 10
1980s 3.3% -2.2% 5.8% 10
1990s 3.3% -0.4% 5.0% 10
2000s 3.3% 2.0% 4.2% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.2% 4.0% 10
2020s 2.1% -0.1% 4.3% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 161 Sweden 1.5% compare
  2. 162 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
  3. 163 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  4. 165 Switzerland 1.3% compare
  5. 166 Belarus 1.3% compare
  6. 167 Iceland 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Australia?
Gdp growth in Australia was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1983.
How does Australia rank for gdp growth?
Australia ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.