Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Australia
Australia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 181 countries
All-time high
64,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia peaked at 64,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 18,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 19,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 20,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 21,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 21,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 22,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 24,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 24,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 24,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 25,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 25,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 24,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 25,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 25,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 27,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 27,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 28,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 28,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 29,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 29,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 31,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 33,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 33,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 33,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 37,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 39,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 40,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 41,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 43,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 43,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 45,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 47,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 48,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 50,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 51,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 58,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58,769 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 58,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 54,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 57,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 57,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 60,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 63,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 64,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 61,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 64,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Netherlands 70,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 Macao 68,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 13 Denmark 65,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 15 Iceland 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 16 Austria 62,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 62,179 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Australia was 63,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
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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.