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Australia - Perceived Capabilities 56.04

GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked

Latest value

56.04 (2019)

Global rank

##30 of 116 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 2001

0.94×

Ranking Race — Perceived Capabilities

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55200120062011201620212024#3#302016 overtook Puerto Rico2017 overtook Cyprus
AustraliaSaudi ArabiaIndiaEcuadorVenezuela, RB

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Australia climbed from #3 to #30 (overtook Puerto Rico). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2016
Overtook Puerto Rico in global rank auto
2017
Overtook Cyprus in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession in nearly three decades.

Perceived Capabilities, 2001-2019

GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016201946.851.0955.3759.66
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