Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 15,581 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 15,581 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 16,583 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,416 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 12th out of 178 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,582 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 4,461 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,929 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3,416 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3,598 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3,966 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 4,220 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,603 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 5,158 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 4,646 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 4,273 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 4,636 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4,086 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,422 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5,000 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 6,636 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 7,234 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 7,943 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 8,781 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10,902 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 10,298 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 11,391 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14,603 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 16,583 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 16,342 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,796 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12,874 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 10,335 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 11,764 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 12,440 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 12,302 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,249 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15,581 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,581 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,581 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,208 current US$ per person, 12.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,582 current US$ per person | 4,582 current US$ per person | 4,582 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,227 current US$ per person | 3,416 current US$ per person | 5,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,994 current US$ per person | 4,086 current US$ per person | 10,902 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,343 current US$ per person | 10,335 current US$ per person | 16,583 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,915 current US$ per person | 12,249 current US$ per person | 15,581 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Australia was 15,581 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,583 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,416 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.