Stock Markets, LCU in Australia
Australia: Stock Markets, LCU was 186.46 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Stock Markets, LCU in Australia, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock markets, lcu in Australia is 186.46, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock markets, lcu in Australia peaked at 186.46 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 30.77, in 1990.
That places Australia 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Stock Markets, LCU in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.77 | — |
| 1991 | 31.02 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.29 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.18 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 42.49 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 41.89 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 46.77 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 52.52 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 54.98 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 61.24 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 65.38 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 66.68 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.35 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.84 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 73.09 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 87.99 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 104.52 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 128 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 103.59 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 83.61 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 96.18 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 93.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.49 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 104.22 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 111.25 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 113.01 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 109.96 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 120.46 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 125.43 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 134.41 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 128.39 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 153.13 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 149.95 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 152.47 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 167.74 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 179.97 | +7.3% |
| 2026 | 186.46 | +3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 186.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 221.46, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 186.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196.2, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.12 | 30.77 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1 | 62.84 | 128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.83 | 89.49 | 134.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.73 | 128.39 | 186.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock markets, lcu in Australia?
- Stock markets, lcu in Australia was 186.46 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest stock markets, lcu recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.46 in 2026.
- What is the lowest stock markets, lcu recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for stock markets, lcu?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2026.
- Is stock markets, lcu rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Stock Markets, LCU. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local equity market index valued in local currency unit (LCU) terms