GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: GDP per capita was 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64,392 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
14,173 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
GDP per capita in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Australia stood at 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 64,392 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,173 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1952.
Australia ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 14,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 14,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 15,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 16,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 16,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 16,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 17,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 18,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 17,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 18,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 19,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 20,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 21,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 21,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 22,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 24,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 24,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 25,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 24,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 25,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 25,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 26,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 27,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 28,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 29,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 31,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 33,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 33,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 37,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 39,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 40,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 41,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 42,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 43,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 46,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 50,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 51,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 57,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 58,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 56,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 57,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 60,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 63,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 64,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,556 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Netherlands 69,838 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Macao 64,662 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Iceland 63,196 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Austria 62,853 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Bermuda 62,179 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Australia?
- Gdp per capita in Australia was 64,333 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,392 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1952.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.