GDP (current LCU), per capita in Australia
Australia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 98,280 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 98,280 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 98,280 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,951 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Australia ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,951 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,121 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3,381 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,724 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 4,399 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 5,129 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,940 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 6,779 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 7,317 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 8,182 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 9,162 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 10,210 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 11,582 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 12,305 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 13,716 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 14,916 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 16,286 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 17,608 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 19,633 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 21,903 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 23,715 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 24,030 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 24,217 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,190 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,206 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 27,540 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 29,025 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30,216 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 31,667 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33,053 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 34,825 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 36,701 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 38,802 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 40,724 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 43,350 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 45,867 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 48,877 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 52,287 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 55,514 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 58,153 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 59,202 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63,499 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 66,014 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 66,468 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68,127 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68,197 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68,534 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71,471 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 73,790 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 76,863 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77,260 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81,206 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 89,564 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 96,306 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 98,280 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98,280 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98,280 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,092 current LCU per person | 2,951 current LCU per person | 8,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,732 current LCU per person | 9,162 current LCU per person | 21,903 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,486 current LCU per person | 23,715 current LCU per person | 33,053 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,510 current LCU per person | 34,825 current LCU per person | 58,153 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,217 current LCU per person | 59,202 current LCU per person | 76,863 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,523 current LCU per person | 77,260 current LCU per person | 98,280 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 106 Venezuela 100,193 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Poland 99,598 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Ireland 98,863 current LCU per person compare
- 110 China 95,749 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 91,564 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 98,280 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,280 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,951 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.