Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia is 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 11th 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 35.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 39.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 53.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 56.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 56.03 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 24,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 59.71 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.