Australia vs Upper middle income: GDP per capita

Australia
65,130 current US$
in 2025
Upper middle income
10,890 current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
17th

GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Upper middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 65,130 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 54,240 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 6.0 times Upper middle income's.

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

Australia ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 2,260 current US$ 174.79 current US$ 2,085 current US$ Australia
1970s 6,190 current US$ 446.26 current US$ 5,744 current US$ Australia
1980s 12,555 current US$ 856.59 current US$ 11,698 current US$ Australia
1990s 20,017 current US$ 1,420 current US$ 18,598 current US$ Australia
2000s 32,171 current US$ 2,806 current US$ 29,365 current US$ Australia
2010s 58,849 current US$ 7,149 current US$ 51,700 current US$ Australia
2020s 62,118 current US$ 9,768 current US$ 52,350 current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Upper middle income?
Australia, at 65,130 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Upper middle income?
54,240 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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
260 places, 14,741 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.