Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP per capita

Australia
65,130 current US$
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
10,823 current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
19th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st

GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 65,130 current US$ against 10,823 current US$ in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 54,307 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 6.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 214 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 2,260 current US$ 453.71 current US$ 1,806 current US$ Australia
1970s 6,190 current US$ 1,144 current US$ 5,047 current US$ Australia
1980s 12,555 current US$ 2,027 current US$ 10,528 current US$ Australia
1990s 20,017 current US$ 3,623 current US$ 16,394 current US$ Australia
2000s 32,171 current US$ 5,364 current US$ 26,807 current US$ Australia
2010s 58,849 current US$ 9,233 current US$ 49,615 current US$ Australia
2020s 62,118 current US$ 9,291 current US$ 52,828 current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Australia, at 65,130 current US$ against 10,823 current US$ in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54,307 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.