Australia vs Netherlands: GDP per capita
Australia
64,408 current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
68,219 current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Netherlands rank
17th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68,219 current US$ against 64,408 current US$ in Australia, a difference of 3,811 current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,182 current US$ | 7,071 current US$ | 888.97 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12,538 current US$ | 13,280 current US$ | 741.59 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19,987 current US$ | 25,622 current US$ | 5,635 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 32,107 current US$ | 40,994 current US$ | 8,888 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58,626 current US$ | 51,217 current US$ | 7,409 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 61,328 current US$ | 61,105 current US$ | 223.16 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68,219 current US$ against 64,408 current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Netherlands?
- 3,811 current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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