Economic scale
Australia is larger in current dollars
Australia reported GDP of $1.80T in 2025 and New Zealand reported $264.06B in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 6.8 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Australia
vs New Zealand
Closely linked Oceanian markets differ substantially in absolute scale while sharing many high-income characteristics.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Australia | Year | New Zealand | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $1.80T | 2025 | $264.06B | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $65,130 | 2025 | $49,591 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 1.35% | 2025 | 0.46% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 27,614,411 | 2025 | 5,324,700 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 96.13% | 2024 | 93.52% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 45.90% | 2025 | 50.66% | 2024 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 83.05 | 2024 | 82.01 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Australia reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $65,130 for Australia and $49,591 for New Zealand in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.3 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Australia has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 96.13% in Australia and 93.52% in New Zealand, a gap of 2.6 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 1.35% for Australia and 0.46% for New Zealand. Trade equaled 45.90% and 50.66% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.