World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
1.86 (2021)
##22 of 156 economies
1.8%
1.12×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Australia climbed from #12 to #22. Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Australia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.
First recession in nearly three decades.
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