eco stats august 2023 Flashcards

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Global economic growth forecasts (IMF)

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3.4% in 2022
2.8% in 2023
3% in 2024

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Total exports from Australia …

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… increased 29% in 2021–22

(driven by strong commodity prices)

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Total imports into Australia …

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… increased 25% in 2021–22

(driven by increases in goods and services)

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Current surplus account as % of GDP:

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1.9%

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Exchange rate [July 2023]

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AUD/USD: $0.67

(i.e. $1 AUD can buy $0.67 USD)

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Trade Weighting Index [July 2023]

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61.3

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Economic growth [March 22 quarter – March 23 quarter]

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2.3% (real GDP growth rate)

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GDP increase [March 22 – March 23]

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In nominal terms, GDP rose 2.1%

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In the March 23 quarter …

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… the Australian economy rose 0.2%

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Unemployment rate [July 2023]

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3.6%

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Unemployment rate

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Participation rate [June 2023]

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66.8%

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Underemployment rate [June 2023]

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6.4%

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Youth unemployment rate [June 2023]

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7.7%

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Inflation [March 22 – March 23]

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CPI: 7.0% (headline)

6.6% (underlying)

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Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) [June 23 – June 23]

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6.0%

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Income Gini Coefficient [2021 OECD]

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0.318

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Wealth Gini Coefficient [trend]

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0.611 in [2019–20]

declined to 0.61 in [2021–22]

0.72 [2000]

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Cash rate [August 2023]

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4.1%

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20
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Cash rate trend

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4% cash rate increase in 15 months

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Multifactor productivity [2021–22]

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2.20%

Five-year average: 0.79%

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Labour productivity [2021–22]

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1.44%

Five-year avereage: 1.07%

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Current Account Balance [March 23 quarter]

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$12.2B surplus

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CAB as % of GDP [March 23 quarter]

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1.4% surplus

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Gross World Product (GWP) [2022]
$101trillion USD
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Real GWP growth [2022]
3.4% 2.8% [2023 – projected]
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Global exports as a % of GWP [2022]
30.7%
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Human Development Index
0.951 [2022] VS 0.865 [1990]
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Human Development Index
0.951 [2022] VS 0.865 [1990]
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Australia's exports as a % of GDP
25.1% [2022] ... 19.4% [2000] ... 16.4% [1980]
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Australia's imports as a % of GDP
19.9% [2022] ... 21.6% [2000] ... 15.9% [1980]
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Australia's Balance on Goods and Services (BOGS) [April 2023]
Surplus of $11.2 billion
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Australia's composition of exports [June 2023]
Resources: 67.0% Services: 13.7% Rural: 10.7% Manufactured: 6.7%
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Australia's top exports [2021–22]
Iron ore and concentrates: 22.3% Coal: 19.1% Natural gas: 11.9% Gold: 3.9% Education-related travel services: 3.5%
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Australia's top imports [2021–22]
Refined petroleum: 8.7% Passenger motor vehicles: 5.1% Freight: 5.0% Telecom equipment & parts: 3.4% Goods vehicles: 2.8%
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Australia's top export partners [2021–22]
China: 30.2% Japan: 15.6% South Korea: 8.2% India: 5.6% United States: 4.5%
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Australia's top import partners [2021–22]
China: 22.6% United States: 10.8% Singapore: 5.6% Japan: 5.3% Germany: 4.5%
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Net secondary income
– $0.2 billion
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Net primary income
– $28.5 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net secondary income
– $0.2 billion
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Australia's capital and financial account
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net secondary income [March quarter 2023]
– $0.2 billion
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Net primary income [March quarter 2023]
– $28.5 billion
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Australia's terms of tra
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Australia's capital and financial account [March quarter 2023]
– $5.8 billion
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What are some bilateral trade agreements Australia has signed?
NZ (ANZCERTA) [1983] USA (AUSFTA) [2005] South Korea (KAFTA) [2014] Japan (JAEPA) [2015] China (ChAFTA) [2015]
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What is a multilateral trade agreement Australia has signed?
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) [2010]
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Net secondary income [March quarter 2023]
– $0.2 billion
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Australia's capital and financial account [March quarter 2023]
– $5.8 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net primary income [March quarter 2023]
– $28.5 billion
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Terms of trade
114.0 [March quarter 2023] VS 71.0 [March quarter 2016]
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What is a multilateral trade agreement Australia has signed?
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) [2010]
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Net primary income [March quarter 2023]
– $28.5 billion
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Net secondary income [March quarter 2023]
– $0.2 billion
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Terms of trade
114.0 [March quarter 2023] VS 71.0 [March quarter 2016]
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Australia's capital and financial account [March quarter 2023]
– $5.8 billion
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Australian NAIRU estimate
4.5 – 5%
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Underlying cash balance
Surplus of $4.2 billion [2022–23] Deficit of $13.9 billion [2023–24 forecasted]
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Net primary income [March quarter 2023]
– $28.5 billion
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Net secondary income [March quarter 2023]
– $0.2 billion
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Australian NAIRU estimate
4.5 – 5%
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Australia's capital and financial account [March quarter 2023]
– $5.8 billion
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Terms of trade
114.0 [March quarter 2023] VS 71.0 [March quarter 2016]
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Balance of Goods and Services [March quarter 2023]
$41.1 billion
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Minimum wage [1 July 2023]
$23.23 An increase of 8.6% from the previous year