Australia vs OECD members: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33,634 constant 2015 US$ against 24,690 constant 2015 US$ in OECD members, a difference of 8,944 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 172 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,226 constant 2015 US$ | 10,507 constant 2015 US$ | 4,718 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 17,731 constant 2015 US$ | 12,860 constant 2015 US$ | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 20,810 constant 2015 US$ | 15,883 constant 2015 US$ | 4,926 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 27,198 constant 2015 US$ | 19,578 constant 2015 US$ | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 31,897 constant 2015 US$ | 21,581 constant 2015 US$ | 10,315 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 32,836 constant 2015 US$ | 23,617 constant 2015 US$ | 9,219 constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 33,634 constant 2015 US$ against 24,690 constant 2015 US$ in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita between Australia and OECD members?
- 8,944 constant 2015 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.