Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.958 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 2023
All-time low
0.867
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia is 0.958, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 0.958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.867, in 1990.
Australia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.867 | — |
| 1991 | 0.868 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.872 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.873 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.882 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.891 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.893 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.897 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.91 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.914 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.917 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.919 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.924 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.927 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.933 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.938 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.935 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.937 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.939 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.945 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.954 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.958 | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.958 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8785 | 0.867 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9116 | 0.897 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9381 | 0.929 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 | 0.95 | 0.958 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia was 0.958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.867 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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