Australia vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: GERD as a percentage of GDP

Australia
1.9%
in 2021
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
1.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
17th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 116 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Australia
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Australia
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Australia
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Australia or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Australia ranks 18th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release