Australia vs United Kingdom: GDP

Australia
2.67 trillion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
83rd

GDP over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.85 trillion current LCU against 2.67 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 178.33 billion current LCU.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 208 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 70.66 billion current LCU 112.21 billion current LCU 41.55 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1980s 234.15 billion current LCU 380.27 billion current LCU 146.11 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1990s 494.67 billion current LCU 814.57 billion current LCU 319.90 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2000s 924.88 billion current LCU 1.36 trillion current LCU 432.83 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2010s 1.62 trillion current LCU 1.90 trillion current LCU 281.62 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2020s 2.33 trillion current LCU 2.50 trillion current LCU 167.90 billion current LCU United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.85 trillion current LCU against 2.67 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Australia and United Kingdom?
178.33 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
Australia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release