GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Australia
Australia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 97,831 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97,831 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
109th
of 208 countries
All-time high
97,831 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,622 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia stood at 97,831 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 97,831 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,622 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 109th of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,622 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,677 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,663 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,754 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,906 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2,046 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2,091 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,291 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2,414 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,636 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 2,922 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 3,091 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3,371 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 3,731 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 4,390 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 5,147 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 5,948 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6,741 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 7,240 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,095 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 9,080 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,191 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 11,379 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 12,229 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 13,566 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 14,727 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 16,015 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17,308 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 19,294 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 21,334 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 22,921 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 23,097 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23,317 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 24,555 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 25,668 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 26,633 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 28,044 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 29,249 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 30,723 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 32,082 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,883 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35,745 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 37,814 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 39,647 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42,187 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 44,242 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 47,064 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 50,057 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 53,368 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 56,297 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 57,094 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61,144 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 64,226 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 65,089 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 66,641 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67,081 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67,178 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69,797 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 71,720 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74,545 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 75,700 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80,334 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 86,298 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 92,399 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 95,113 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 97,831 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 97,831 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 97,831 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,010 current LCU per person | 1,622 current LCU per person | 2,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,068 current LCU per person | 2,922 current LCU per person | 8,095 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,512 current LCU per person | 9,080 current LCU per person | 21,334 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,629 current LCU per person | 22,921 current LCU per person | 32,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,030 current LCU per person | 33,883 current LCU per person | 56,297 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,451 current LCU per person | 57,094 current LCU per person | 74,545 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,946 current LCU per person | 75,700 current LCU per person | 97,831 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 106 Botswana 101,272 current LCU per person compare
- 107 China 99,084 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Romania 98,096 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 95,906 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 94,934 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 94,652 current LCU 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 97,831 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,831 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,622 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.