Australia vs OECD members: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Australia
48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
OECD members
31,800 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person against 31,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 17,017 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 172 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 24,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 28,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 36,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 43,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 46,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person against 31,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Australia and OECD members?
- 17,017 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.