Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia
Australia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 48,850 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48,850 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50,370 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
1,247 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 48,850 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 50,370 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,247 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,247 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,304 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,573 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,656 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1,920 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2,042 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2,228 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,394 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2,731 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 3,300 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 4,414 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 5,100 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 5,526 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5,777 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6,257 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 6,893 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 7,480 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 8,768 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 9,452 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 8,967 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9,347 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,499 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,594 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,836 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 10,501 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 12,830 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 13,223 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 14,230 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 14,535 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13,671 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 13,802 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15,565 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 16,697 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 17,741 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 16,196 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 15,840 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,639 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 15,109 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 15,379 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,101 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 23,368 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 26,003 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 27,271 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30,512 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 36,862 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 31,118 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 38,832 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 45,590 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 49,556 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 50,370 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46,294 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 42,932 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 38,594 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 40,919 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 43,284 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 41,164 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38,613 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 44,548 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 46,317 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 46,692 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 47,539 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 48,850 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,569 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 2,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,462 current US$ per person | 2,228 current US$ per person | 6,893 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,327 current US$ per person | 7,480 current US$ per person | 12,830 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,150 current US$ per person | 13,223 current US$ per person | 17,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,036 current US$ per person | 15,109 current US$ per person | 36,862 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,753 current US$ per person | 38,594 current US$ per person | 50,370 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,426 current US$ per person | 38,613 current US$ per person | 48,850 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Denmark 51,467 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 50,814 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 50,788 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 47,974 current US$ per person compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,040 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Austria 46,414 current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia was 48,850 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,370 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.