World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
87.72 (2025)
##41 of 217 economies
0.6%
1.08×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Australia climbed from #13 to #41 (overtook New Zealand). 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), Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita, Human Capital Index (HCI+)
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