Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Australia
Australia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
13,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Australia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia stood at 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia peaked at 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Australia 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 13,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 14,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 15,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 15,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 16,255 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 17,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 17,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 18,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 19,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 19,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 19,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 20,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 20,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21,432 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 21,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 21,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22,681 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 22,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23,902 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 24,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 24,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 25,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 26,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 27,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 27,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 27,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 30,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 34,118 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 36,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 37,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 41,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43,752 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 45,837 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46,744 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 46,959 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47,449 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 50,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 3.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,967 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 18,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,681 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 27,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 35,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 44,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 49,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 48,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 United States 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,318 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 11 Denmark 50,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 12 Netherlands 49,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 13 Hong Kong 48,555 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia was 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.