Australia vs Upper middle income: GNI per capita

Australia
50,624 US$
in 2020
Upper middle income
9,038 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
12th

GNI per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Upper middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 50,624 US$ against 9,038 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 41,586 US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 19,253 US$ 1,580 US$ 17,673 US$ Australia
2000s 30,772 US$ 3,197 US$ 27,575 US$ Australia
2010s 56,868 US$ 8,192 US$ 48,675 US$ Australia
2020s 50,624 US$ 9,038 US$ 41,586 US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Australia or Upper middle income?
Australia, at 50,624 US$ against 9,038 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Australia and Upper middle income?
41,586 US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for gni per capita?
Australia ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.