OZ and AMERICA - compare the statistics ...

 

Some basic comparisons ...

 in 2008,

 AUSTRALIA

 U S A
 AREA (million km²)

 over 7.6

 over 9.5
 POPULATION (2006 est)

 21,469,000

306,031,000  
 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

 $A 762.9 billion

$US 14.3 trillion 
 G.D.P. per capita

 $A 35,535

$US 46,843 

( $US 1.00 = $A 1.46 )

 

 It may be seen that Australia's area is about 80% of the USA's ... but its population is about 7% of the USA, and its total GDP less than 4% of the USA. Per capita GDP is 52% that of USA.

So what can Australia offer the USA ? As an export market, very little compared to their other markets, many of which have higher growth rates.