World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
28.17 (2025)
##48 of 217 economies
2.2×
2.02×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Australia climbed from #25 to #48 (overtook Canada). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Australia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
AUD begins floating; financial deregulation follows.
Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.
First recession in nearly three decades.
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