Australia vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
Australia
48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 6,114 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 24,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 28,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 36,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 43,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 46,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Australia and United States?
- 6,114 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.