Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 118 countries
All-time high
28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
13
1981–2020
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
Australia recorded 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 13th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 17.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 25.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 26.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Slovenia 29.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Cyprus 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Germany 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Malta 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 France 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 26.45 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 28.08 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.