Country comparison
Australia
Oceania · AUD
China
Asia · CNY
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- China has the larger nominal GDP in this set (18.50 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 10% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, China prints 4.8% vs 1.4% for Australia.
- GDP per capita is higher in Australia than China (65,000 vs 13,100 USD).
- China has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than China (0.6%).
- Government debt / GDP is 88% in China vs 50% in Australia.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇳 China | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.80 tn | $18.50 tn | $-16.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.4% | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| GDP / Capita | $65,000 | $13,100 | $51,900 |
| Population | 27.2M | 1410.0M | -1382.8M |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| Interest Rate | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Gov. Debt | 50.0% of GDP | 88.0% of GDP | -38.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $65 bn | $3300 bn | $-3235 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 80 t | 2,264 t | -2,184 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Australia
$1.80 tn
China
$18.50 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-16.70 tn
-90.3% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Australia
1.4%
China
4.8%
Gap (A − B)
-3.4%
-70.8% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Australia
$65,000
China
$13,100
Gap (A − B)
$51,900
+396.2% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Australia
27.2M
China
1410.0M
Gap (A − B)
-1382.8M
-98.1% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Australia
4.2%
China
5.1%
Gap (A − B)
-0.9%
-17.6% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Australia
50.0% of GDP
China
88.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-38.0% of GDP
-43.2% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Australia
3.9%
China
3.1%
Gap (A − B)
0.8%
+24.2% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Australia
3.0%
China
0.6%
Gap (A − B)
2.4%
+400.0% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Australia
$65 bn
China
$3300 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-3235 bn
-98.0% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Australia
80 t
China
2,264 t
Gap (A − B)
-2,184 t
-96.5% vs B