Australia vs China: GNI per capita
Australia
94,942 current LCU
in 2024
China
95,081 current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
105th
China rank
104th
GNI per capita over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 95,081 current LCU against 94,942 current LCU in Australia, a difference of 139 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and China ranks 104th of 204 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 | 5,060 current LCU | 330.39 current LCU | 4,730 current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 14,493 current LCU | 868.59 current LCU | 13,625 current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 26,587 current LCU | 4,439 current LCU | 22,148 current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 43,940 current LCU | 15,303 current LCU | 28,638 current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 66,197 current LCU | 50,342 current LCU | 15,855 current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 85,822 current LCU | 85,607 current LCU | 214.34 current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Australia or China?
- China, at 95,081 current LCU against 94,942 current LCU in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Australia and China?
- 139 current LCU, with China 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 gni per capita?
- Australia ranks 105th and China ranks 104th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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