How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Australia

60,991 current US$ per person

in 2025

United States

67,708 current US$ per person

in 2021

Australia rank

18th

United States rank

15th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Australia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 67,708 current US$ per person against 60,991 current US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 6,717 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,444 current US$ per person	26,880 current US$ per person	8,436 current US$ per person	United States
2000s	29,615 current US$ per person	41,184 current US$ per person	11,568 current US$ per person	United States
2010s	54,928 current US$ per person	53,948 current US$ per person	980.09 current US$ per person	Australia
2020s	52,742 current US$ per person	64,531 current US$ per person	11,789 current US$ per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Australia or United States?: United States, at 67,708 current US$ per person against 60,991 current US$ per person in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Australia and United States?: 6,717 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Australia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.