Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Australia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2019.
Australia ranks 180th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +237.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -105.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +242.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -350.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -173.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +209.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Australia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Australia was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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