Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 45,711 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 45,711 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 53,872 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,693 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,693 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,844 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3,265 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 3,962 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 5,350 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 5,801 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 6,205 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6,337 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,736 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 7,428 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 8,173 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 9,728 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 10,258 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9,381 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 10,075 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9,143 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 9,055 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,258 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 11,456 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 14,165 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 14,199 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,633 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 14,470 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13,945 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 14,442 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 16,118 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 17,459 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 18,756 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 17,084 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 16,494 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,265 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15,633 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 16,161 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18,933 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 24,524 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 26,919 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 28,348 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 31,382 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 38,073 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 33,483 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 40,435 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 48,363 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 53,606 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 53,872 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48,733 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 44,512 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 39,078 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 42,069 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 44,204 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 42,131 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 40,036 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 45,711 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45,711 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 45,711 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 12.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,062 current US$ per person | 2,693 current US$ per person | 7,428 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,069 current US$ per person | 8,173 current US$ per person | 14,165 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,760 current US$ per person | 13,945 current US$ per person | 18,756 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,072 current US$ per person | 15,633 current US$ per person | 38,073 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,700 current US$ per person | 39,078 current US$ per person | 53,872 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,874 current US$ per person | 40,036 current US$ per person | 45,711 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Australia was 45,711 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,872 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,693 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.