GNI (current LCU), per capita in Australia
Australia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 94,979 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia is 94,979 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 94,979 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,917 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Australia 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,917 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,086 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3,366 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 3,726 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 4,383 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 5,140 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 5,939 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 6,731 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 7,229 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,082 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 9,067 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,175 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 11,361 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 12,210 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 13,551 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 14,710 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 15,995 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17,287 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 19,269 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 21,306 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 22,890 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 23,065 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23,284 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24,520 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 25,631 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 26,591 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 27,999 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 29,202 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 30,669 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 32,022 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,822 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35,674 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 37,750 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 39,579 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42,117 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 44,168 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 46,979 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 49,960 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 53,245 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 56,110 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 56,902 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60,948 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 64,004 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 64,810 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 66,344 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66,803 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66,908 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69,511 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 71,461 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74,277 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 75,513 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80,296 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 86,157 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 92,162 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 94,979 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 94,979 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 94,979 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,060 current LCU per person | 2,917 current LCU per person | 8,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,493 current LCU per person | 9,067 current LCU per person | 21,306 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,587 current LCU per person | 22,890 current LCU per person | 32,022 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,940 current LCU per person | 33,822 current LCU per person | 56,110 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,197 current LCU per person | 56,902 current LCU per person | 74,277 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,821 current LCU per person | 75,513 current LCU per person | 94,979 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 104 Nicaragua 99,052 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 96,243 current LCU per person compare
- 106 China 95,082 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Luxembourg 90,245 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Romania 89,936 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Ethiopia 88,850 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 94,979 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,979 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,917 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.