GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Australia
Australia: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 68,800 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68,800 current international $
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,800 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
16,780 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Australia is 68,800 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Australia peaked at 68,800 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,780 current international $, in 1990.
Australia ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,780 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 17,120 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17,550 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,710 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 19,730 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 20,310 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 21,350 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 22,350 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23,610 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,690 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25,780 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 26,870 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 28,250 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 29,270 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,860 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 31,810 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33,490 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 35,020 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 36,000 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38,900 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 37,840 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40,330 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 41,560 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 44,790 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 45,680 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 45,320 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46,140 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 47,040 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48,600 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 50,900 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 52,760 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 57,530 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 63,370 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 67,480 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68,800 current international $ | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 68,800 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 68,800 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,220 current international $ | 16,780 current international $ | 24,690 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,625 current international $ | 25,780 current international $ | 38,900 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,820 current international $ | 37,840 current international $ | 50,900 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,988 current international $ | 52,760 current international $ | 68,800 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Austria 71,860 current international $ compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 71,600 current international $ compare
- 23 San Marino 69,360 current international $ compare
- 25 Canada 64,470 current international $ compare
- 26 Finland 64,340 current international $ compare
- 27 Bahrain 63,610 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 gni per capita, ppp in Australia?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Australia was 68,800 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,800 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,780 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release