GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: GDP per capita was 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Australia recorded 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Australia 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Bahrain 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 South Korea 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Exports of goods and services 0.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 418.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 645.94 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 329.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 437.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Australia?
- Gdp per capita in Australia was 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.