Australia: Internet bandwidth
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| Australia |
International Internet bandwidth per Internet user, kb/s |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 75.07 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | kilobits per second |
| Data availability | 2012 - 2016 |
| Average | 60.60 |
| Min - Max | 41.36 - 75.07 |
| Source | International Telecommunication Union |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2016 is 75.07 kilobits per second, an increase from 67.1 kilobits per second in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 151.10 kilobits per second, based on data from 139 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 2012 to 2016 is 60.6 kilobits per second. The minimum value, 41.36 kilobits per second, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 75.07 kilobits per second was recorded in 2016.
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| Recent values | Australia: Internet bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 75.07 |
| 2015 | 67.10 |
| 2014 | 69.07 |
| 2013 | 50.40 |
| 2012 | 41.36 |
Definition: International Internet bandwidth is the sum of the capacity of all Internet exchanges offering international bandwidth measured in kilobits per second (kb/s).
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