GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Australia

Australia: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2017
All-time low
0.5 5 year moving average
in 2007
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Australia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.571 5 year moving average2005: 0.571 5 year moving average2006: 0.571 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.571 5 year moving average2013: 0.571 5 year moving average2014: 0.571 5 year moving average2015: 0.571 5 year moving average2016: 0.571 5 year moving average2017: 0.875 5 year moving average2018: 0.875 5 year moving average2019: 0.875 5 year moving average2020: 0.778 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.8 5 year moving average2023: 0.8 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Australia stood at 0.8 5 year moving average.

The figure is up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Australia peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5 5 year moving average, in 2007.

That places Australia 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Australia, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average) in Australia, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.571 5 year moving average —
2005 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2006 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average -12.4%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.571 5 year moving average +14.2%
2013 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.571 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.875 5 year moving average +53.2%
2018 0.875 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.875 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.778 5 year moving average -11.1%
2021 0.8 5 year moving average +2.8%
2022 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.8 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.8 5 year moving average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5355 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.648 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7945 5 year moving average 0.778 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Australia?
Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Australia was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2017.
What is the lowest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2007.
How does Australia rank for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure?
Australia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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