Australia vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
Australia
51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
United States
58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Australia, a difference of 6,699 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,967 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 1970s | 20,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 1980s | 24,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 32,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,120 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 1990s | 30,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 2000s | 40,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 2010s | 47,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 52,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 2020s | 50,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 56,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Australia and United States?
- 6,699 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.