Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 118 countries
All-time high
72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
13
1981–2020
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 8th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 48.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 66.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 66.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Germany 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Canada 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Belgium 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Iceland 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -71.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -70.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,281 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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