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Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Quick facts
- Capital
- Canberra
- Population
- 23 m
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Australian dollar ($)
- Demonym
- Australian
- UN member
- Yes
How Australia compares
Economy size$1.76 T
14th of 178 worldwide
Income per person$64,604
12th of 178 worldwide
Life expectancy83.1 yrs
15th of 179 worldwide
Internet access96.1%
18th of 179 worldwide
Military spending$34 B
14th of 163 worldwide
Highlights
GDP
$1.76 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$64,604
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
83.1 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.9%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
4,569
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
13.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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