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Australia

AUS · East Asia & Pacific · High income

58.1MERI readiness
16Global rank
1.8TGDP (2024)
27.2MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20241,757,022,451,652.8WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20241.4WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.2WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20281.9IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202427,196,812WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 86
  • Coverage 83%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 2
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		77
Digital Infra
Components		39.7
FDIRRI
Components		19.4
Fin Access
Components		33.7
Human Cap
Components		92.9
IP Protect
Components		92.1
Labor
Components		67.9
LPI
Components		65.4
Security Rol
Components		92.1
Trade Open
Components		79.5
Data Confidence Score73
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		54.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		43.6
Talent Operating
Pillars		82.5

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.9
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

76
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.8
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.8
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.7
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.5
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

1.5

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · 3 indicators

OECD Terms and Conditions

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

93 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance2024129.3WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20241.9WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202576TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20241.8WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.8WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20241.7WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20241.5WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20241.5WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202436.5WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202135.7WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223.7WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024112.6WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024114.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20243.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20242.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20244.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20244.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20243.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202431.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202427LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202441LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202450.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics2024119LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics2024113.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202257.9WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-2.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20241,757,022,451,652.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20241.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202464,604WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.9WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20241.5WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20281.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20241.4WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20254.1WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202471.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20284.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202452.1WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness2024105.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202439.7WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202415.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202576TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202433.7WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202480.6OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202567.8WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202592.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202492.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202565.4LPI2Modified BSD3
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index
OECD.STRI		meri_readiness20250.2OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202492.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202579.5OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202895.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk2026100SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk2026100SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202455.2WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202566.5WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202483.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202427,196,812WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202487.6WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202425.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024340,829,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024296,340,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20222WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202447.1WDICC BY 4.0
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