Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Australia
Australia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 3,463 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Australia stood at 3,463 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 4,719 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,117 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Australia ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,503 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,358 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2,330 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,266 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,379 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,791 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,887 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,657 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,458 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,503 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,132 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 2,117 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,547 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 3,324 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 3,512 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,545 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,744 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,486 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 3,580 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 4,120 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 4,553 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 4,719 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,434 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,918 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3,510 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,973 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 3,051 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,204 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,009 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,862 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,299 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3,447 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3,428 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,474 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,463 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,463 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,463 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,530 current US$ per person | 2,266 current US$ per person | 2,887 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,149 current US$ per person | 2,117 current US$ per person | 4,486 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,749 current US$ per person | 2,973 current US$ per person | 4,719 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,329 current US$ per person | 2,862 current US$ per person | 3,474 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Australia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Australia was 3,463 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,719 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,117 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.