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Economy of Australia vs Dominica compared: GDP & Debt

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Australia has a GDP of $1.76T compared to $689M for Dominica, ranking 14/197 and 190/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $891B in government debt (50.7% of GDP), compared to $713M (103.5% of GDP) in Dominica.

Australia vs Dominica GDP by year

Australia
Dominica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Dominica
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $688,881,481
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $659,311,111
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $623,062,963
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $562,911,111
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $528,944,444
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $644,259,259
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $628,244,444
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $563,355,556
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $612,711,111
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $583,177,778
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $572,255,556
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $545,325,926
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $520,355,556
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $532,081,481
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $519,859,259
2009 $931,761,689,771 $515,618,519
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $480,003,704
2007 $856,603,595,823 $444,685,185
2006 $749,708,370,333 $416,674,074
2005 $696,811,489,613 $391,455,556
2004 $615,643,050,221 $396,711,111
2003 $468,517,181,130 $373,318,519
2002 $396,436,967,263 $375,200,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $377,462,963
2000 $416,901,962,163 $333,470,370
1999 $390,347,787,943 $331,759,259
1998 $400,361,527,505 $322,411,111
1997 $436,321,902,767 $302,988,889
1996 $401,962,517,479 $292,285,185
1995 $368,725,126,225 $274,522,222
1994 $323,269,456,935 $264,374,074
1993 $312,568,858,910 $245,525,926
1992 $325,982,966,981 $234,059,259
1991 $326,416,407,861 $219,762,963
1990 $311,840,666,465 $201,429,630
1989 $300,264,309,002 $185,137,243
1988 $236,461,079,970 $171,106,184
1987 $189,726,707,253 $151,868,754
1986 $182,707,050,923 $135,161,959
1985 $180,861,108,959 $119,491,933
1984 $193,749,932,078 $109,157,071
1983 $177,523,719,680 $98,665,191
1982 $194,323,071,831 $89,527,577
1981 $177,151,979,566 $82,107,391
1980 $150,200,557,103 $72,804,653
1979 $135,093,718,051 $55,017,759
1978 $118,660,813,780 $57,130,216
1977 $110,504,702,914 $45,872,947
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Dominica by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Dominica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $64,604 $72,111 $10,405 $21,301
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $9,913 $20,286
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $9,324 $18,802
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $8,376 $15,809
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $7,828 $14,244
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $9,491 $16,021
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $9,215 $15,070
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $8,225 $12,696
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $8,803 $12,945
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $8,283 $12,093
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $8,132 $12,083
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $7,822 $11,286
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $7,529 $10,921
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $7,705 $11,123
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $7,550 $10,924
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $7,487 $10,804
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $6,971 $10,862
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $6,459 $9,949
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $6,056 $9,200
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $5,695 $8,557
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $5,779 $8,232
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $5,447 $7,714
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $5,488 $7,167
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $5,528 $7,291
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $4,867 $7,111
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $4,817 $6,759
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $4,664 $6,617
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $4,372 $6,290
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $4,211 $6,041
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $3,952 $5,749
1994 $18,156 $20,174 $3,805 $5,465
1993 $17,725 $19,220 $3,536 $5,352
1992 $18,650 $18,259 $3,376 $5,125
1991 $18,885 $17,839 $3,171 $4,914
1990 $18,274 $17,385 $2,893 $4,667
1989 $17,858 - $2,639 -
1988 $14,303 - $2,423 -
1987 $11,666 - $2,138 -
1986 $11,406 - $1,893 -
1985 $11,455 - $1,666 -
1984 $12,436 - $1,515 -
1983 $11,532 - $1,363 -
1982 $12,798 - $1,232 -
1981 $11,871 - $1,125 -
1980 $10,223 - $996 -
1979 $9,308 - $754 -
1978 $8,264 - $786 -
1977 $7,786 - $634 -
1976 $7,497 - - -
1975 $7,014 - - -
1974 $6,492 - - -
1973 $4,778 - - -
1972 $3,955 - - -
1971 $3,500 - - -
1970 $3,310 - - -
1969 $2,996 - - -
1968 $2,728 - - -
1967 $2,584 - - -
1966 $2,347 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,134 - - -
1963 $1,970 - - -
1962 $1,858 - - -
1961 $1,880 - - -
1960 $1,813 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia's GDP per capita is $64,604, ranking 14/197, compared to $10,405 in Dominica, ranking 84/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301.

Economic indicators

Australia Dominica
Gross domestic product
$1.76T
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank
14/197
2024
190/197
2024
GDP growth
1.37%
2023-2024
2.05%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2024
84/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$21,301
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
91/197
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2024
55/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$6,045
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
60.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.16%
2023-2024
2.57%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11%
2001
Population
27799169
65539

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Dominica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Dominica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 38.9% 50.7% 60.9% 103.5%
2023 37.6% 49.6% 66.8% 103.2%
2022 37.6% 50.2% 72.7% 108.3%
2021 41.8% 55.5% 70.1% 113.6%
2020 44.4% 57.1% 70.1% 118.2%
2019 38.9% 46.7% 44% 89.1%
2018 36.9% 41.8% 66.7% 90%
2017 36.8% 41.2% 55.7% 86.7%
2016 37.3% 40.6% 45.8% 72.9%
2015 37.3% 37.7% 33.5% 71.1%
2014 36.7% 34% 33.3% 73.5%
2013 36.4% 30.5% 34.2% 75.6%
2012 36.5% 27.5% 36.6% 74%
2011 36.3% 24% 34.7% 68.6%
2010 37% 20.3% 39.7% 67.3%
2009 37.8% 16.6% 36.1% 62.8%
2008 35.1% 11.7% 35.9% 66.5%
2007 34.3% 9.67% 35.6% 74.9%
2006 34.5% 9.94% 30.9% 80.4%
2005 34.6% 10.9% 32.1% 84.9%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 30.1% 85.8%
2003 34.9% 13.2% 31.2% 98.2%
2002 34.9% 15% 29% 99.4%
2001 35.6% 17.1% 29.3% 97.5%
2000 35.2% 19.5% 38.9% 69.6%
1999 36.2% 22.5% 35.3% 62%
1998 34.6% 23.7% 33.5% 57.1%
1997 32.8% 25.9% 29.1% 49.3%
1996 33.5% 29.3% 29% 54.7%
1995 33.7% 31.1% 29.7% 59.3%
1994 33.7% 31.7% 27.7% 57%
1993 34.1% 30.7% 26.1% 55.4%
1992 34.1% 27.6% 28% 55.3%
1991 33.1% 21.6% 29.9% 58.7%
1990 30.5% 16.4% 32.9% 56.6%
1989 34.5% 17% - -
1988 34.6% 20.5% - -
1987 36% 25.2% - -
1986 38.4% 25.5% - -
1985 38.7% 24% - -
1984 38.4% 22.3% - -
1983 37% 21% - -
1982 36.7% 16.8% - -
1981 33.4% 19.1% - -
1980 33.2% 21.2% - -
1979 32.5% 22.8% - -
1978 33.2% 24.7% - -
1977 34.1% 23.6% - -
1976 33.3% 22.9% - -
1975 33% 23.6% - -
1974 30.9% 22.3% - -
1973 26.6% 27.3% - -
1972 27% 30.7% - -
1971 26.1% 32.2% - -
1970 25.3% 34.9% - -
1969 24.7% 36.7% - -
1968 25.3% 39.4% - -
1967 26.4% 40.5% - -
1966 25.6% 42.4% - -
1965 25.8% 43.7% - -
1964 23.5% 44.9% - -
1963 23% 47.5% - -
1962 22.7% 50.2% - -
1961 23.3% 49.3% - -
1960 21.8% 48.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Australia's government spending was $684B, accounting for 38.9% of its GDP, while Dominica spent $420M, or 60.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50.7% in Australia and 103.5% in Dominica, ranking 104/185 and 20/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Dominica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Dominica
2024 -2.25% -2.28%
2023 -1.27% -4.66%
2022 -2.21% -7.49%
2021 -6.37% -8.61%
2020 -8.73% -7.91%
2019 -4.41% -7.95%
2018 -1.26% -18.1%
2017 -1.72% -3.37%
2016 -2.42% 11%
2015 -2.79% 11.8%
2014 -2.92% -5.65%
2013 -2.81% -2.95%
2012 -3.51% -5.48%
2011 -4.53% -4.34%
2010 -5.12% -3.41%
2009 -4.56% -0.31%
2008 -1.1% 0.72%
2007 1.47% 1.88%
2006 1.77% 3.04%
2005 1.71% 0.98%
2004 1.32% -0.67%
2003 1.05% 0.88%
2002 0.19% -4.13%
2001 -0.03% -6.48%
2000 1.25% -8.75%
1999 0.67% -9.2%
1998 -0.25% -6.08%
1997 -0.49% -2.31%
1996 -1.46% -1.62%
1995 -2.6% -2.97%
1994 -3.79% -3.42%
1993 -4.73% -1.46%
1992 -4.74% -2.28%
1991 -2.79% -3.08%
1990 -0.23% -4.87%
1989 -1.29% -
1988 -0.77% -
1987 -1.66% -
1986 -3.5% -
1985 -5.24% -
1984 -5.48% -
1983 -5.66% -
1982 -5.19% -
1981 -3.25% -
1980 -2.87% -
1979 -2.32% -
1978 -4.19% -
1977 -4.39% -
1976 -3.44% -
1975 -3.47% -
1974 -2.46% -
1973 0.16% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.23% -
1969 0.53% -
1968 -0.7% -
1967 -1.65% -
1966 -1.77% -
1965 -1.46% -
1964 0.19% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 -0.38% -
1961 -0.78% -
1960 0.47% -
1959 0.06% -
1958 -0.25% -
1957 -0.33% -
1956 1% -
1955 0.08% -
1954 -0.27% -
1953 -0.86% -
1952 -0.44% -
1951 1.85% -
1950 4.29% -
1949 0.72% -
1948 2% -
1947 -0.45% -
1946 -4.09% -
1945 -8.87% -
1944 -11.8% -
1943 -12.4% -
1942 -5.17% -
1941 -2.14% -
1940 0.51% -
1939 0.77% -
1938 0.24% -
1937 0.28% -
1936 0.17% -
1935 0.24% -
1934 0.28% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.02% -
1931 -0.8% -
1930 -1% -
1929 -0.53% -
1928 -0.69% -
1927 -0.5% -
1926 -0.31% -
1925 -0.26% -
1924 -0.5% -
1923 -0.33% -
1922 -0.94% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -2.43% -
1919 -4.8% -
1918 -4.36% -
1917 -4.99% -
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% -
1912 0.12% -
1911 0.39% -
1910 0.39% -
1909 0.37% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.41% -
1906 0.23% -
1905 0.11% -
1904 -0.13% -
1903 -0.02% -
1902 0.16% -
1901 1.46% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Australia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $39.5B, equivalent to 2.25% of GDP. This compares to Dominica's deficit of $15.7M, or 2.28% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Dominica ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.99% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.13% of GDP for Dominica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Dominica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Dominica
2024 3.16% 2.57%
2023 5.6% 5.09%
2022 6.59% 2.88%
2021 2.86% 2.23%
2020 0.85% 1.22%
2019 1.61% 1.5%
2018 1.91% 0.99%
2017 1.95% 0.3%
2016 1.28% 0.14%
2015 1.51% -0.84%
2014 2.49% 0.8%
2013 2.45% -0.05%
2012 1.76% 1.36%
2011 3.3% 1.13%
2010 2.92% 3%
2009 1.77% 0.006%
2008 4.35% 6.36%
2007 2.33% 3.63%
2006 3.56% 2.2%
2005 2.69% 1.68%
2004 2.34% 2.39%
2003 2.73% 1.45%
2002 2.98% 0.17%
2001 4.41% 1.3%
2000 4.46% 0.86%
1999 1.48% 1.18%
1998 0.86% 1%
1997 0.22% 2.44%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.66%, compared with 1.68% in Dominica. In 2024, inflation was 3.16% in Australia and 2.57% in Dominica.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $131K
Machinery & equipment $61K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $27K
Metals $15K
Dominica
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Australia Dominica
Current account balance
-$34.8B
2024
-$160M
2024
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2024
94/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-23.2%
2024
Goods imports
$297B
2024
$231M
2024
Goods exports
$341B
2024
$22M
2024
Service imports
$109B
2024
$157M
2024
Service exports
$84.1B
2024
$191M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
8.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Australia Dominica
Economic freedom 80.1 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 124/197
Property rights 88.2 65.8
Government integrity 88.1 61.2
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 77.3
Tax burden 61.8 76.1
Government spending 56.6 0
Fiscal health 89 45.6
Business freedom 92.3 66.2
Labor freedom 61.5 49.8
Monetary freedom 77.2 77.7
Trade freedom 89.8 53.2
Investment freedom 80 60
Financial freedom 80 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Australia
Dominica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Australia Dominica
2026 80.1 56.1
2025 79.3 55.3
2024 76.2 54
2023 74.8 59.7
2022 77.7 54.4
2021 82.4 53
2020 82.6 60.8
2019 80.9 63.6
2018 80.9 64.5
2017 81 63.7
2016 80.3 67
2015 81.4 66.1
2014 82 65.2
2013 82.6 63.9
2012 83.1 61.6
2011 82.5 63.3
2010 82.6 63.2
2009 82.6 62.6
2008 82.2 -
2007 81.1 -
2006 79.9 -
2005 79 -
2004 77.9 -
2003 77.4 -
2002 77.3 -
2001 77.4 -
2000 77.1 -
1999 76.4 -
1998 75.6 -
1997 75.5 -
1996 74 -
1995 74.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Australia is 80.1, ranking 5/197, compared to 56.1 for Dominica, ranking 124/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Australia Dominica
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
13.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$677M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,600
2024
$21,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$156M
2024
Total reserves ranking
39/177
2024
172/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$39.2B
2024
-$36.4M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.4B
2024
$60M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
-$401K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
9.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
29%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.