Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Australia
64,781 current US$ per person
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
13,052 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64,781 current US$ per person against 13,052 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 51,729 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,295 current US$ per person | 236.21 current US$ per person | 2,059 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 6,204 current US$ per person | 665.52 current US$ per person | 5,538 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 12,838 current US$ per person | 1,674 current US$ per person | 11,165 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 20,166 current US$ per person | 3,587 current US$ per person | 16,579 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 32,692 current US$ per person | 4,844 current US$ per person | 27,847 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 59,025 current US$ per person | 9,725 current US$ per person | 49,300 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 59,184 current US$ per person | 12,664 current US$ per person | 46,519 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Australia, at 64,781 current US$ per person against 13,052 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 51,729 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national 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.