Economic Growth•Series ID: GGDPICGOSPCS•1959–2026
Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) - Historical Data
Tracks the share of national income accruing to corporate profits across commodity booms and economic cycles.
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2026 Q2)
19.2%
Prev (2026 Q1): 18.9%+0.3 pp
Highest Recorded (2022 Q2)
25.2%
Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle
Lowest Recorded (1974 Q2)
12.0%
1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak
Long-Run Mean (1959–2026)
16.3%
68 annual observations · Quarterly
Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) - Historical Series (1959–2026)
% of GDPDrag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full annual history (1959–2026) and recent quarterly releases.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (GGDPICGOSPCS) Latest: 19.2 % of GDP (2026 Q2)
Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) by Decade (1959–2026)
Decade averages, peaks, and troughs across Australian economic cycles
1950s1959–1959
14.3%
High (1959):14.3%
Low (1959):14.3%
1960s1960–1969
14.9%
High (1969):16.2%
Low (1961):12.9%
1970s1970–1979
14.2%
High (1970):16.5%
Low (1977):12.7%
1980s1980–1989
15.0%
High (1985):16.5%
Low (1982):12.6%
1990s1990–1999
14.5%
High (1990):15.1%
Low (1991):13.8%
2000s2000–2009
17.4%
High (2008):19.7%
Low (2001):15.1%
2010s2010–2019
18.4%
High (2011):20.3%
Low (2015):15.9%
2020s2020–2026
21.3%
High (2022):24.0%
Low (2026):19.0%
Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) - Historical Table (1959–2026)
Unit: % of GDP · Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (GGDPICGOSPCS)
| Year | Profit Share of GDP (% of GDP) | Year Range (Low – High) | Historical Context / Year Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.0% | 18.9% – 19.2% | The Australian Economy in 2026 → |
| 2025 | 19.2% | 19.2% – 19.4% | Disinflation & monetary policy recalibration |
| 2024 | 20.5% | 19.6% – 21.3% | The Australian Economy in 2024 → |
| 2023 | 22.3% | 21.4% – 23.7% | The Australian Economy in 2023 → |
| 2022 | 24.0% | 23.2% – 25.2% | Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle |
| 2021 | 21.5% | 20.2% – 22.6% | The Australian Economy in 2021 → |
| 2020 | 22.4% | 19.2% – 24.8% | COVID-19 pandemic shock & 0.10% cash rate floor |
| 2019 | 19.8% | 19.6% – 20.0% | The Australian Economy in 2019 → |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 18.0% – 19.1% | The Australian Economy in 2018 → |
| 2017 | 17.9% | 17.7% – 18.4% | The Australian Economy in 2017 → |
| 2016 | 15.9% | 15.1% – 17.7% | The Australian Economy in 2016 → |
| 2015 | 15.9% | 15.6% – 16.3% | The Australian Economy in 2015 → |
| 2014 | 17.6% | 16.7% – 18.7% | The Australian Economy in 2014 → |
| 2013 | 18.9% | 18.7% – 19.1% | The Australian Economy in 2013 → |
| 2012 | 19.2% | 18.7% – 19.7% | The Australian Economy in 2012 → |
| 2011 | 20.3% | 19.2% – 20.9% | China mining investment & Terms of Trade supercycle peak |
| 2010 | 19.8% | 18.8% – 20.3% | The Australian Economy in 2010 → |
| 2009 | 19.4% | 18.6% – 20.6% | The Australian Economy in 2009 → |
| 2008 | 19.7% | 18.4% – 21.0% | Global Financial Crisis (GFC) & emergency rate cuts |
| 2007 | 18.8% | 18.4% – 19.6% | The Australian Economy in 2007 → |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 17.8% – 18.9% | The Australian Economy in 2006 → |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 16.4% – 17.9% | The Australian Economy in 2005 → |
| 2004 | 16.3% | 16.1% – 16.5% | The Australian Economy in 2004 → |
| 2003 | 16.7% | 16.5% – 16.8% | The Australian Economy in 2003 → |
| 2002 | 15.9% | 15.2% – 16.9% | The Australian Economy in 2002 → |
| 2001 | 15.1% | 14.6% – 15.8% | The Australian Economy in 2001 → |
| 2000 | 16.1% | 15.7% – 16.5% | Introduction of the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
| 1999 | 14.5% | 14.0% – 15.0% | The Australian Economy in 1999 → |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 14.2% – 14.8% | The Australian Economy in 1998 → |
| 1997 | 14.0% | 13.8% – 14.4% | The Australian Economy in 1997 → |
| 1996 | 14.7% | 14.1% – 15.4% | The Australian Economy in 1996 → |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 14.3% – 15.1% | The Australian Economy in 1995 → |
| 1994 | 14.8% | 14.5% – 15.2% | The Australian Economy in 1994 → |
| 1993 | 15.1% | 14.7% – 15.5% | RBA formalises 2–3% inflation targeting |
| 1992 | 14.2% | 13.7% – 14.9% | The Australian Economy in 1992 → |
| 1991 | 13.8% | 13.0% – 14.2% | Early 1990s recession ("The recession we had to have") |
| 1990 | 15.1% | 14.4% – 15.5% | Monetary tightening peak (17.5% Cash Rate) |
| 1989 | 15.5% | 15.3% – 15.7% | The Australian Economy in 1989 → |
| 1988 | 15.4% | 14.9% – 15.6% | The Australian Economy in 1988 → |
| 1987 | 16.0% | 15.8% – 16.1% | October 1987 sharemarket crash |
| 1986 | 15.7% | 15.2% – 16.1% | The Australian Economy in 1986 → |
| 1985 | 16.5% | 15.6% – 17.6% | The Australian Economy in 1985 → |
| 1984 | 15.8% | 15.6% – 16.0% | The Australian Economy in 1984 → |
| 1983 | 13.8% | 12.8% – 14.2% | Float of the Australian Dollar & Prices and Incomes Accord |
| 1982 | 12.6% | 12.1% – 13.0% | Early 1980s recession & drought |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 14.2% – 15.2% | The Australian Economy in 1981 → |
| 1980 | 14.3% | 13.8% – 14.8% | The Australian Economy in 1980 → |
| 1979 | 13.7% | 13.3% – 14.0% | The Australian Economy in 1979 → |
| 1978 | 13.2% | 12.9% – 13.6% | The Australian Economy in 1978 → |
| 1977 | 12.7% | 12.4% – 12.9% | The Australian Economy in 1977 → |
| 1976 | 13.3% | 12.6% – 13.7% | The Australian Economy in 1976 → |
| 1975 | 13.0% | 12.1% – 14.1% | The Australian Economy in 1975 → |
| 1974 | 12.9% | 12.0% – 14.3% | 1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak |
| 1973 | 15.7% | 14.7% – 16.2% | First OPEC oil shock |
| 1972 | 15.3% | 15.0% – 15.8% | The Australian Economy in 1972 → |
| 1971 | 15.7% | 15.6% – 15.8% | The Australian Economy in 1971 → |
| 1970 | 16.5% | 15.9% – 16.8% | The Australian Economy in 1970 → |
| 1969 | 16.2% | 15.9% – 16.5% | The Australian Economy in 1969 → |
| 1968 | 15.8% | 15.5% – 16.2% | The Australian Economy in 1968 → |
| 1967 | 15.0% | 14.9% – 15.2% | The Australian Economy in 1967 → |
| 1966 | 14.5% | 14.2% – 14.7% | Decimal currency transition (£ to AUD) |
| 1965 | 15.1% | 14.6% – 15.7% | The Australian Economy in 1965 → |
| 1964 | 15.3% | 15.1% – 15.4% | The Australian Economy in 1964 → |
| 1963 | 14.9% | 14.4% – 15.1% | The Australian Economy in 1963 → |
| 1962 | 14.8% | 14.6% – 14.9% | The Australian Economy in 1962 → |
| 1961 | 12.9% | 12.5% – 13.9% | Menzies credit squeeze |
| 1960 | 14.4% | 13.9% – 14.9% | The Australian Economy in 1960 → |
| 1959 | 14.3% | 14.2% – 14.4% | The Australian Economy in 1959 → |
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Source Information & Methodology
- Primary Institution:
- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- Dataset / Publication:
- Private Non-Financial Corporations GOS Share of Nominal GDP
- Series / Table ID:
- RBA Statistical Table H2 (GGDPICGOSPCS)
- Release Frequency:
- Quarterly
• Primary source: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Private Non-Financial Corporations GOS Share of Nominal GDP (RBA Statistical Table H2).
• Observation frequency: Quarterly. Annual table values represent calendar year averages.
• Series coverage spans 1959 to 2026 (68 annual observations).
APA Citation:Reserve Bank of Australia & Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Private Non-Financial Corporations GOS Share of Nominal GDP (H2: GGDPICGOSPCS). Retrieved October 2026 from https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/
Frequently Asked Questions: Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS)
- What is the current Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS)?
- As of 2026 Q2, the latest recorded Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) is 19.2 (% of GDP), compared with 18.9 in 2026 Q1.
- What is the highest and lowest Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) ever recorded in Australia?
- Across the historical series (1959–2026), the highest observation was 25.2 (% of GDP) in 2022 Q2, while the lowest was 12.0 (% of GDP) in 1974 Q2. The long-run historical average is 16.3.
- Where is the official Corporate Profit Share of GDP (GOS) data sourced from?
- This series is compiled from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Private Non-Financial Corporations GOS Share of Nominal GDP, Series ID: GGDPICGOSPCS) and is updated on a quarterly basis under CC BY 4.0 International / RBA Terms.