GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Australia
Australia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 71,193 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,193 current international $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,193 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
17,381 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Australia stood at 71,193 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Australia peaked at 71,193 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,381 current international $, in 1990.
Australia ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,381 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 17,836 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,254 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 19,216 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20,171 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 21,039 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 22,132 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 23,125 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24,378 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 25,485 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 26,542 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 27,646 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29,032 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 30,122 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31,764 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 33,037 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34,847 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 36,654 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 37,533 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40,312 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 39,373 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 42,023 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 42,863 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45,931 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 46,904 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46,264 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47,260 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,371 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 50,184 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 52,673 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 53,984 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 58,182 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 65,872 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 70,514 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 71,193 current international $ | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 71,193 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 71,193 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,902 current international $ | 17,381 current international $ | 25,485 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,749 current international $ | 26,542 current international $ | 40,312 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,185 current international $ | 39,373 current international $ | 52,673 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,949 current international $ | 53,984 current international $ | 71,193 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Belgium 72,126 current international $ compare
- 24 Austria 71,618 current international $ compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 71,243 current international $ compare
- 27 Sweden 71,030 current international $ compare
- 28 Malta 67,364 current international $ compare
- 29 Bahrain 67,211 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Australia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Australia was 71,193 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,193 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,381 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release