Country comparison
Australia
Oceania · AUD
United Kingdom
Europe · GBP
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United Kingdom has the larger nominal GDP in this set (3.50 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 51% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, Australia prints 1.4% vs 1.1% for United Kingdom.
- GDP per capita is higher in Australia than United Kingdom (65,000 vs 51,000 USD).
- United Kingdom has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than United Kingdom (2.8%).
- Government debt / GDP is 101% in United Kingdom 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 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.80 tn | $3.50 tn | $-1.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| GDP / Capita | $65,000 | $51,000 | $14,000 |
| Population | 27.2M | 68.5M | -41.3M |
| Inflation | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| Interest Rate | 3.9% | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| Gov. Debt | 50.0% of GDP | 101.0% of GDP | -51.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $65 bn | $180 bn | $-115 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 80 t | 310 t | -230 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
Australia
$1.80 tn
United Kingdom
$3.50 tn
Gap (A − B)
$-1.70 tn
-48.6% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
Australia
1.4%
United Kingdom
1.1%
Gap (A − B)
0.3%
+27.3% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
Australia
$65,000
United Kingdom
$51,000
Gap (A − B)
$14,000
+27.5% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
Australia
27.2M
United Kingdom
68.5M
Gap (A − B)
-41.3M
-60.3% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
Australia
4.2%
United Kingdom
4.4%
Gap (A − B)
-0.2%
-4.5% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
Australia
50.0% of GDP
United Kingdom
101.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-51.0% of GDP
-50.5% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
Australia
3.9%
United Kingdom
4.3%
Gap (A − B)
-0.4%
-9.4% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
Australia
3.0%
United Kingdom
2.8%
Gap (A − B)
0.2%
+7.1% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
Australia
$65 bn
United Kingdom
$180 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-115 bn
-63.9% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
Australia
80 t
United Kingdom
310 t
Gap (A − B)
-230 t
-74.2% vs B