Country comparison
United States
Americas · USD
Australia
Oceania · AUD
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 1.80 USD tn) — Australia is about 6% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, United States prints 2.5% vs 1.4% for Australia.
- GDP per capita is higher in United States than Australia (85,000 vs 65,000 USD).
- United States has the larger population versus Australia in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in Australia (3.0%) than United States (2.9%).
- Government debt / GDP is 123% in United States 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇦🇺 Australia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $28.80 tn | $1.80 tn | $27.00 tn |
| GDP Growth | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| GDP / Capita | $85,000 | $65,000 | $20,000 |
| Population | 341.0M | 27.2M | 313.8M |
| Inflation | 2.9% | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| Interest Rate | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
| Gov. Debt | 123.0% of GDP | 50.0% of GDP | 73.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $240 bn | $65 bn | $175 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 8,133 t | 80 t | 8,053 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
United States
$28.80 tn
Australia
$1.80 tn
Gap (A − B)
$27.00 tn
+1500.0% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
United States
2.5%
Australia
1.4%
Gap (A − B)
1.1%
+78.6% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
United States
$85,000
Australia
$65,000
Gap (A − B)
$20,000
+30.8% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
United States
341.0M
Australia
27.2M
Gap (A − B)
313.8M
+1153.7% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
United States
4.1%
Australia
4.2%
Gap (A − B)
-0.1%
-2.4% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
United States
123.0% of GDP
Australia
50.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
73.0% of GDP
+146.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
United States
4.5%
Australia
3.9%
Gap (A − B)
0.6%
+16.9% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
United States
2.9%
Australia
3.0%
Gap (A − B)
-0.1%
-3.3% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
United States
$240 bn
Australia
$65 bn
Gap (A − B)
$175 bn
+269.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
United States
8,133 t
Australia
80 t
Gap (A − B)
8,053 t
+10066.3% vs B