Australia

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2018)

0.5

(2018)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2023)

83

(2023)

Trend

Population, total

Population, total

Most recent value

(2024)

27,204,809

(2024)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

2.1

(2024)

Trend

Most recent value

(2024)

138,510

(2024)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.8

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024 trillion)

1.75

(2024 trillion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024)

64,407.5

(2024)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

1.4

(2024)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2024)

4.1

(2024)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.2

(2024)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

0.1

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2022)

17.4

(2022)

Trend

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Most recent value

(2023)

14.0

(2023)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

100.0

(2023)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2021)

2

(2021)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2021)

20.9

(2021)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

96

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2021)

1

(2021)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2022)

58.0

(2022)

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2023)

90.9

(2023)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

97

(2023)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2024)

38

(2024)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.2

(2024)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of Contributions to Financial Intermediary Funds
$26.09 million
Paid in as of Dec 31, 2013

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
Pacific Labor Mobility Survey 2021-2023
By Dung Doan, Matthew Dornan, Ryan Edwards
Submitted on: 17 Dec, 2024
Panel Data on International Migration 1975-2000
By Maurice Schiff and Mirja Channa Sjoblom
Submitted on: 01 Apr, 2011
Bank Concentration and Crisis 1980-1997
By Thorsten Beck, Asli Demirgüç-Kunt and Ross Levine
Submitted on: 20 Nov, 2013
Food Insecurity Experience Scale 2022
By FAO Statistics Division
Submitted on: 11 Sep, 2023

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Australia

Climate Change

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