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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 36 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 9.63 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” tradition of public broadcasting, but privately owned TV and radio have the biggest audiences; ownership of print and broadcast media is concentrated; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs national and local pu…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .au
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 97% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 22 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 5.95 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 113 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 30.1 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” wheat, sugarcane, barley, rapeseed, milk, cotton, sorghum, beef, lentils, grapes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 3.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 9.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $453.105 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $431.27 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $5.707 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$5.186 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$34.402 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income and globally integrated economy; strong mining, manufacturing, and service sectors driving slow but steady growth; net exporter, driven by commodities to East Asian trade partners; weak productivity and agin…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1.453 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1.331 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1.442 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 1.505 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1.515 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” iron ore, coal, natural gas, gold, minerals (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 37%, Japan 16%, S. Korea 6%, India 5%, Taiwan 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $465.99 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $448.507 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $425.16 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $1.752 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 24.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 22.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 51.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -22.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 24.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 26% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 34.3 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 26.2% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.8% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, trucks, broadcasting equipment, garments (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 26%, USA 11%, S. Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $379.981 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $389.211 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $405.336 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 14.912 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 58% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.558 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.611 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $1.635 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $59,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $60,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $60,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $56.702 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $61.703 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $60.404 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 23.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 8.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 9.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 95.667 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 348.32 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 630,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 445.077 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 149.472 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 64.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 5.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 17.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 11.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 267.818 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 108.193 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 11.455 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 223.158 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 48.845 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 105.146 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
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