Australia vs China: GDP (current LCU), per capita

Australia
98,280 current LCU per person
in 2024
China
95,749 current LCU per person
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
China rank
110th

GDP (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 98,280 current LCU per person against 95,749 current LCU per person in China, a difference of 2,531 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 109th and China ranks 110th of 211 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1970s 5,092 current LCU per person 330.39 current LCU per person 4,762 current LCU per person Australia
1980s 14,732 current LCU per person 867.81 current LCU per person 13,864 current LCU per person Australia
1990s 27,486 current LCU per person 4,484 current LCU per person 23,002 current LCU per person Australia
2000s 45,510 current LCU per person 15,342 current LCU per person 30,168 current LCU per person Australia
2010s 68,217 current LCU per person 50,534 current LCU per person 17,682 current LCU per person Australia
2020s 88,523 current LCU per person 86,266 current LCU per person 2,257 current LCU per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Australia or China?
Australia, at 98,280 current LCU per person against 95,749 current LCU per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Australia and China?
2,531 current LCU per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and China rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Australia ranks 109th and China ranks 110th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.