Country comparison
Australia
Oceania · AUD
Germany
Europe · EUR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- Germany has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.60 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 39% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Australia prints 1.4% vs 0.3% for Germany.
- GDP per capita is higher in Australia than Germany (65,000 vs 55,000 USD).
- Germany has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than Germany (2.2%).
- Government debt / GDP is 64% in Germany 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.80 tn | $4.60 tn | $-2.80 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| GDP / Capita | $65,000 | $55,000 | $10,000 |
| Population | 27.2M | 84.5M | -57.3M |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| Interest Rate | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Gov. Debt | 50.0% of GDP | 64.0% of GDP | -14.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $65 bn | $300 bn | $-235 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 80 t | 3,352 t | -3,272 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Australia
$1.80 tn
Germany
$4.60 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-2.80 tn
-60.9% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Australia
1.4%
Germany
0.3%
Gap (A − B)
1.1%
+366.7% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Australia
$65,000
Germany
$55,000
Gap (A − B)
$10,000
+18.2% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Australia
27.2M
Germany
84.5M
Gap (A − B)
-57.3M
-67.8% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Australia
4.2%
Germany
3.4%
Gap (A − B)
0.8%
+23.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Australia
50.0% of GDP
Germany
64.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-14.0% of GDP
-21.9% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Australia
3.9%
Germany
2.6%
Gap (A − B)
1.2%
+45.3% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Australia
3.0%
Germany
2.2%
Gap (A − B)
0.8%
+36.4% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Australia
$65 bn
Germany
$300 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-235 bn
-78.3% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Australia
80 t
Germany
3,352 t
Gap (A − B)
-3,272 t
-97.6% vs B