World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
83.05 (2024)
##22 of 217 economies
1.1×
1.17×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2024. Australia climbed from #16 to #22 (overtook Sweden). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), UHC Service Coverage Index, Health Pillar Score (HCI+), Survival Rate from Age 15-60 (%)
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