eco stats august 2023 Flashcards
Global economic growth forecasts (IMF)
3.4% in 2022
2.8% in 2023
3% in 2024
Total exports from Australia …
… increased 29% in 2021–22
(driven by strong commodity prices)
Total imports into Australia …
… increased 25% in 2021–22
(driven by increases in goods and services)
Current surplus account as % of GDP:
1.9%
Exchange rate [July 2023]
AUD/USD: $0.67
(i.e. $1 AUD can buy $0.67 USD)
Trade Weighting Index [July 2023]
61.3
Economic growth [March 22 quarter – March 23 quarter]
2.3% (real GDP growth rate)
GDP increase [March 22 – March 23]
In nominal terms, GDP rose 2.1%
In the March 23 quarter …
… the Australian economy rose 0.2%
Unemployment rate [July 2023]
3.6%
Unemployment rate
Participation rate [June 2023]
66.8%
Underemployment rate [June 2023]
6.4%
Youth unemployment rate [June 2023]
7.7%
Inflation [March 22 – March 23]
CPI: 7.0% (headline)
6.6% (underlying)
Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) [June 23 – June 23]
6.0%
Income Gini Coefficient [2021 OECD]
0.318
Wealth Gini Coefficient [trend]
0.611 in [2019–20]
…
declined to 0.61 in [2021–22]
…
0.72 [2000]
Cash rate [August 2023]
4.1%
Cash rate trend
4% cash rate increase in 15 months
Multifactor productivity [2021–22]
2.20%
Five-year average: 0.79%
Labour productivity [2021–22]
1.44%
Five-year avereage: 1.07%
Current Account Balance [March 23 quarter]
$12.2B surplus
CAB as % of GDP [March 23 quarter]
1.4% surplus