GNI per capita in Australia

Australia: GNI per capita was 50,624 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50,624 US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
66,462 US$
in 2013
All-time low
17,187 US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Australia, 1990–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990200520201990: 17.6k US$1991: 18.1k US$1992: 17.9k US$1993: 17.2k US$1994: 17.7k US$1995: 19.7k US$1996: 21.1k US$1997: 22.7k US$1998: 20.7k US$1999: 19.9k US$2000: 21.1k US$2001: 19.0k US$2002: 19.6k US$2003: 22.8k US$2004: 29.6k US$2005: 32.8k US$2006: 34.7k US$2007: 39.2k US$2008: 47.6k US$2009: 41.3k US$2010: 50.1k US$2011: 60.1k US$2012: 66.0k US$2013: 66.5k US$2014: 60.9k US$2015: 55.6k US$2016: 48.7k US$2017: 52.5k US$2018: 55.4k US$2019: 53.1k US$2020: 50.6k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Australia is 50,624 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Australia peaked at 66,462 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,187 US$, in 1993.

Australia ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,253 US$ 17,187 US$ 22,720 US$ 10
2000s 30,772 US$ 18,980 US$ 47,627 US$ 10
2010s 56,868 US$ 48,708 US$ 66,462 US$ 10
2020s 50,624 US$ 50,624 US$ 50,624 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Sweden 54,143 US$ compare
  2. 14 Singapore 52,599 US$ compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 51,485 US$ compare
  4. 17 Finland 49,994 US$ compare
  5. 18 Qatar 49,068 US$ compare
  6. 19 Hong Kong 48,791 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Australia?
Gni per capita in Australia was 50,624 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 66,462 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,187 US$ in 1993.
How does Australia rank for gni per capita?
Australia ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.