GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
154th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.6776 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6776 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Australia ranks 154th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Azerbaijan 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 New Zealand 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Nauru 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kiribati 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Canada 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6776 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.