General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 15,077 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,077 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,077 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
200.86 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 15,077 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia peaked at 15,077 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200.86 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 212.5 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 221.98 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 229.73 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 242.31 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 271.15 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 300.12 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 329.57 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 370.54 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 390.44 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 435.21 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 485.94 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 569.09 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 696.92 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 936.52 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1,357 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,472 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1,614 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2,111 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 2,267 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,148 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2,275 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,202 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,213 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,256 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,637 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 3,172 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 3,219 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3,631 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,430 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3,411 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,812 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 4,093 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,320 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,923 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,880 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,054 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,652 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,725 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,367 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 5,644 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 6,338 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6,700 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7,460 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 8,993 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 7,891 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 9,822 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 11,686 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 12,865 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 12,856 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,744 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10,888 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9,964 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 10,752 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 11,449 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11,199 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,340 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13,590 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 14,349 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13,822 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 14,308 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 15,077 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,077 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,077 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 10.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.92 current US$ per person | 200.86 current US$ per person | 390.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 435.21 current US$ per person | 1,614 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,304 current US$ per person | 1,757 current US$ per person | 3,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,723 current US$ per person | 3,219 current US$ per person | 4,320 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,882 current US$ per person | 3,652 current US$ per person | 8,993 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,323 current US$ per person | 9,822 current US$ per person | 12,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,748 current US$ per person | 11,340 current US$ per person | 15,077 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Sweden 16,688 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 15,245 current US$ per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 15,235 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Israel 15,068 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Ireland 14,794 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Finland 14,637 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia was 15,077 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,077 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.86 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.