Australia vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Australia
48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 172 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America 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 of America
1980s 24,241 constant 2015 US$ per person 28,586 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,345 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1990s 28,693 constant 2015 US$ per person 34,482 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,789 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 36,924 constant 2015 US$ per person 42,700 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,776 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 43,048 constant 2015 US$ per person 46,275 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,227 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 46,961 constant 2015 US$ per person 52,456 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,496 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Australia and United States of America?
6,114 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,114 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.