Australia vs China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

Australia
419.9 US dollar
in 2018
China
523.88 US dollar
in 2018
Australia rank
7th
China rank
5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • Australia
  • China
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

China currently reports 523.88 US dollar against 419.9 US dollar in Australia, a difference of 103.98 US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 170 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
2000s 296.7 US dollar 492.12 US dollar 195.42 US dollar China
2010s 376.11 US dollar 465.41 US dollar 89.3 US dollar China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, Australia or China?
China, at 523.88 US dollar against 419.9 US dollar in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between Australia and China?
103.98 US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.