1. Relative Size and Wealth of the Australian Market
Feb 2013 
2012
Population (mill)
GDP US$ (bill)
GDP per Capita US$
AUS
23.0
1586
68,916
USA
314.7
15,610
49,601
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Eco Outlook Database, October 2012

2.  2012 Population (mill) GDP US$ (bill) GDP per Capita US$ AUS 22.7
1,542
67,983
USA
314.3
15,653
49,802
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Eco Outlook Database, October 2012

3. 2012
Population (mill)
GDP US$ (bill)
GDP per Capita US$
AUS
22.7
1,542
67,983 WE
438.3
16,514
37,676

4. Australia: An east-coast market
N.T
Size of eco = 1.3%
Pop= 0.2m
QLD
Size of eco = 19.3%
Pop= 4.6m
W.A
Size of Eco = 16.3%
Pop = 2.4m
S.A
Size of eco = 6.3%
Pop= 1.7m
NSW
Size of eco = 32.9% (inc ACT)
Pop= 7.7m
TAS
Size of eco = 1.7%
Pop= 0.5m
VIC
Size of eco = 22.3%
Pop= 5.6m
NSW, Victoria and Queensland = 74.5% of GDP
NSW, Victoria and Queensland = 78.7% of population
Source: ABS ; ABS

5. Relative size of the State economies Share of Gross State Product
Source: ABS

6. Share of Australian Population
Source: ABS

7. Australia: Globally a medium-sized economy…
… but sizeable in the region
1. USA 15,653
2. China 8,250
3. Japan 5,984
4. Germany 3,367
5. France 2,580
6. United Kingdom 2,434
Brazil 2,425
Italy 1,980
9. Russia 1,954
India 1,947
Canada 1,770
Australia 1,542
Global Ranking
(2012 GDP in $USbn)
GDP of Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand, Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar
Australia’s
GDP =
Australia’s eco is 2.2% of world GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2012

8. … particularly in a regional context
A wealthy market…
2012 GDP per Population
capita (US$) (m)
… particularly in a regional context
Australia ranks 1st by wealth for countries with a pop. of 10 million +
Australia 67,
Canada 51,
United States 49,
Japan 46,
Netherlands 45,
Belgium 43,
Germany 41,
France 40,
United Kingdom 38,
Italy 32,
1. Australia 67,983
2. Singapore 49,936
3. Japan 46,896
4. New Zealand ,401
5. Hong Kong 35,961
6. South Korea 23,021
2012 GDP per capita (US$)
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2012

9.  For more information, please contact – Chris Cheatley
Joint Managing Director
CEO Forum Group – 
2012
Population (mill)
GDP US$ (bill)
GDP per Capita US$
AUS
23.0
1586
68,916
USA
314.7
15,610
49,601
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Eco Outlook Database, October 2012