Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Australia
48,850 current US$ per person
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
9,089 current US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48,850 current US$ per person against 9,089 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 39,761 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,569 current US$ per person | 368.61 current US$ per person | 1,200 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 4,462 current US$ per person | 920.68 current US$ per person | 3,541 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 9,327 current US$ per person | 1,629 current US$ per person | 7,699 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 15,150 current US$ per person | 3,014 current US$ per person | 12,136 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 24,036 current US$ per person | 4,319 current US$ per person | 19,717 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 43,753 current US$ per person | 7,511 current US$ per person | 36,242 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 45,426 current US$ per person | 7,780 current US$ per person | 37,647 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Australia, at 48,850 current US$ per person against 9,089 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 39,761 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.