GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.8% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 17th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.6% | — |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release