Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 5,233 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Australia is 5,233 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 5,486 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 204.78 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 18th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,644 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,372 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 697.85 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 204.78 current US$ per person | -70.7% |
| 1993 | 530.16 current US$ per person | +158.9% |
| 1994 | 887.85 current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 836.67 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 1,108 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 882 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 978.63 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 821.69 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 1,161 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 1,582 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,949 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 2,112 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,767 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 3,193 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3,043 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,707 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 5,486 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 4,903 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,745 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2,524 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 1,527 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 2,292 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 2,539 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,584 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,268 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 5,233 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,233 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,233 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 8.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,644 current US$ per person | 1,644 current US$ per person | 1,644 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 886.01 current US$ per person | 204.78 current US$ per person | 1,372 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,725 current US$ per person | 821.69 current US$ per person | 3,193 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 current US$ per person | 1,527 current US$ per person | 5,486 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,251 current US$ per person | 3,268 current US$ per person | 5,233 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Australia was 5,233 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,486 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.78 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.