Australia vs China: GDP per capita
Australia
98,242 current LCU
in 2024
China
95,749 current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
107th
China rank
108th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 98,242 current LCU against 95,749 current LCU in China, a difference of 2,493 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 107th and China ranks 108th of 208 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 | 330.39 current LCU | 4,762 current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 14,732 current LCU | 867.81 current LCU | 13,864 current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,486 current LCU | 4,484 current LCU | 23,002 current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 45,510 current LCU | 15,342 current LCU | 30,168 current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 68,217 current LCU | 50,534 current LCU | 17,682 current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 88,524 current LCU | 86,266 current LCU | 2,258 current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 98,242 current LCU against 95,749 current LCU in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and China?
- 2,493 current LCU, 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 per capita?
- Australia ranks 107th and China ranks 108th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release