Australia vs World: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Australia
48,850 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
10,031 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
World rank
12th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48,850 current US$ per person against 10,031 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 38,819 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.9 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,462 current US$ per person | 1,079 current US$ per person | 3,383 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 9,327 current US$ per person | 2,267 current US$ per person | 7,061 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 15,150 current US$ per person | 3,802 current US$ per person | 11,348 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 24,036 current US$ per person | 5,409 current US$ per person | 18,627 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 43,753 current US$ per person | 7,800 current US$ per person | 35,954 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 44,742 current US$ per person | 9,180 current US$ per person | 35,562 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$), per capita, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 48,850 current US$ per person against 10,031 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Australia and World?
- 38,819 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.