Australia vs United States of America: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum

Australia
4.35
in 2024
United States of America
4.38
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
United States of America rank
45th

Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.38 against 4.35 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 45th of 80 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 14.84 7.84 7 Australia
1990s 6.67 4.9 1.77 Australia
2000s 5.22 2.67 2.55 Australia
2010s 2.42 0.7 1.72 Australia
2020s 2.4 2.88 0.475 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.38 against 4.35 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum between Australia and United States of America?
0.03, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
Australia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 45th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 2,140 data points, 1954–2025
Last refreshed

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