Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Australia
Australia: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Latest (1995)
100 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 55 countries
All-time high
100.74 2010 = 100
in 1993
All-time low
18.97 2010 = 100
in 1970
Years of data
27
1969–1995
Wholesale price index in Australia, 1969–1995
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Australia peaked at 100.74 2010 = 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.97 2010 = 100, in 1970.
That places Australia 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18.99 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1970 | 18.97 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.01 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.76 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 23.28 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 26.55 2010 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 28.14 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 31.52 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 35.96 2010 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 40.32 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 53.86 2010 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 64.4 2010 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 66.58 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 68.99 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 75.1 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 75.99 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 83.53 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 85.5 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 89.74 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 89.86 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.08 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.7 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 93.2 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 96.33 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 100.74 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 99.06 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 18.99 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.74 2010 = 100 | 18.97 2010 = 100 | 53.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.98 2010 = 100 | 64.4 2010 = 100 | 90.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.17 2010 = 100 | 93.2 2010 = 100 | 100.74 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Australia?
- Wholesale price index in Australia was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.74 2010 = 100 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 2010 = 100 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for wholesale price index?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).