Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia
Australia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 100,093 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100,093 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
100,093 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,624 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 100,093 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 100,093 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,624 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 102nd of 186 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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,624 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,720 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,649 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 1,894 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2,088 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 2,161 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,346 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,517 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 2,722 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 2,962 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,139 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3,366 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 3,633 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 4,340 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 5,109 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 5,953 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 6,864 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 7,436 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8,346 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 9,195 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 10,480 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 12,021 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 12,695 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 13,973 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 15,257 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 16,924 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 18,170 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 19,924 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 22,241 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 24,047 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 23,950 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24,311 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25,402 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 26,311 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 28,122 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 29,201 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 30,180 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31,999 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 33,919 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 35,637 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 36,740 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38,864 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 41,642 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 44,583 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 47,184 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 49,866 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 53,243 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 57,052 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 58,178 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59,944 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 63,045 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 66,354 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 67,623 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68,635 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69,519 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70,461 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 71,536 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74,028 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 75,535 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 74,928 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 78,314 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 85,120 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 92,450 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 96,484 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 100,093 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,049 current LCU per person | 1,624 current LCU per person | 2,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,115 current LCU per person | 2,962 current LCU per person | 8,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,088 current LCU per person | 9,195 current LCU per person | 22,241 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,744 current LCU per person | 23,950 current LCU per person | 33,919 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,299 current LCU per person | 35,637 current LCU per person | 58,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,668 current LCU per person | 59,944 current LCU per person | 75,535 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,898 current LCU per person | 74,928 current LCU per person | 100,093 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 99 Romania 106,041 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Namibia 103,994 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Poland 103,804 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Mauritania 99,957 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Bermuda 93,967 current LCU per person compare
- 105 China 92,961 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 100,093 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,093 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national 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
Gross national expenditure (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.