GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: GDP per capita was 100,632 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Australia stood at 100,632 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 100,632 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,619 current LCU, in 1960.
Australia ranks 111th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,619 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,679 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1,659 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,759 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,906 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2,040 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,096 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,307 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2,436 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,675 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2,955 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 3,125 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3,386 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,729 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 4,405 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 5,136 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,948 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 6,788 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 7,327 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 8,194 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 9,175 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 10,224 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 11,598 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 12,323 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 13,732 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 14,934 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 16,306 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 17,629 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 19,658 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 21,931 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 23,747 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 24,062 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 24,251 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,226 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,244 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 27,581 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 29,070 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30,263 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 31,721 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33,112 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 34,886 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 36,772 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 38,865 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 40,792 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 43,420 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 45,940 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 48,962 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 52,385 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 55,637 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 58,341 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 59,394 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63,695 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 66,236 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 66,746 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68,425 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68,474 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68,804 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71,757 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 74,066 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 77,174 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77,546 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81,409 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 89,816 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 96,662 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 98,551 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 100,632 current LCU | +2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100,632 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100,632 current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,017 current LCU | 1,619 current LCU | 2,675 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,099 current LCU | 2,955 current LCU | 8,194 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,751 current LCU | 9,175 current LCU | 21,931 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,528 current LCU | 23,747 current LCU | 33,112 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,600 current LCU | 34,886 current LCU | 58,341 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,477 current LCU | 59,394 current LCU | 77,174 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,770 current LCU | 77,546 current LCU | 100,632 current LCU | 6 |
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 gdp per capita in Australia?
- Gdp per capita in Australia was 100,632 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,632 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.