Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia

Australia: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 57.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.83
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 119 countries
All-time high
58.44
in 2014
All-time low
33.55
in 1995
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia, 1981–2018

02040601981199920181981: 34.31985: 35.51989: 36.41995: 33.62001: 38.72003: 39.92004: 43.42008: 54.92010: 54.72014: 58.42016: 57.12018: 57.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia is 57.83, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia peaked at 58.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.55, in 1995.

Australia ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 34.31
1985 35.46 +3.3%
1989 36.44 +2.8%
1995 33.55 -7.9%
2001 38.66 +15.2%
2003 39.87 +3.1%
2004 43.39 +8.8%
2008 54.86 +26.4%
2010 54.66 -0.4%
2014 58.44 +6.9%
2016 57.09 -2.3%
2018 57.83 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.4 34.31 36.44 3
1990s 33.55 33.55 33.55 1
2000s 44.19 38.66 54.86 4
2010s 57 54.66 58.44 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Ireland 58.51 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 58.42 compare
  3. 13 Sweden 58.16 compare
  4. 15 Finland 54.14 compare
  5. 16 Belgium 53.83 compare
  6. 17 Malta 52.77 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia?
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Australia was 57.83 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 58.44 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.55 in 1995.
How does Australia rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
Australia ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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