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GDP per Capita: Australia

Australia's gdp per capita is currently $69,358.357 as of 2026. # Australia GDP per Capita Australia's GDP per capita reached $69,358 in 2026, marking its all-time peak.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$69,358.357
+5.2% y/y
Peak (2026)
$69,358.357
Low (1985)
$10,967.26
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaAustralia

19802026

GDP per Capita — Australia
10,967.26USD28,041.259USD45,115.257USD62,189.256USD79,263.254USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Australia GDP per Capita Australia's GDP per capita reached $69,358 in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This figure represents a remarkable 530.1% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at just $10,967. The nation has sustained a position among the world's highest earners per capita, demonstrating decades of economic growth despite cyclical fluctuations. The period from 2020 to 2026 reveals Australia's recovery trajectory following pandemic-era contraction. GDP per capita dipped to $53,165 in 2020 but rebounded sharply, climbing nearly $16,200 over the subsequent six years. The consistent upward momentum from 2021 onward, culminating in the 2026 peak, suggests sustained economic strength and productivity gains that underpin Australia's continued prosperity.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$79,263.254+3.55%
2029$76,543.462+3.28%
2028$74,111.9+3.47%
2027$71,625.508+3.27%
2026$69,358.357+5.17%
2025$65,946.015+0.64%
2024$65,528.884+1.38%
2023$64,639.952-1.40%
2022$65,555.252+2.04%
2021$64,245.002+20.84%
2020$53,165.336-2.13%
2019$54,320.676-3.61%
2018$56,356.895+1.03%
2017$55,781.958+7.73%
2016$51,779.44+0.65%
2015$51,446.14-16.52%
2014$61,629.37-5.53%
2013$65,237.777-4.74%
2012$68,481.215+1.77%
2011$67,289.332+18.92%
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YearValueChange %
2010$56,584.667+23.62%
2009$45,771.876-6.96%
2008$49,198.337+8.83%
2007$45,207.836+19.03%
2006$37,980.579+4.74%
2005$36,260.401+10.34%
2004$32,861.57+20.40%
2003$27,293.655+25.75%
2002$21,703.986+11.28%
2001$19,503.999-6.73%
2000$20,912.068-3.96%
1999$21,775.12+6.77%
1998$20,394.901-11.47%
1997$23,036.306-0.57%
1996$23,167.59+10.70%
1995$20,929.101+5.98%
1994$19,748.759+13.13%
1993$17,455.977-3.63%
1992$18,112.606-2.98%
1991$18,668.356-1.11%
1990$18,877.855+3.67%
1989$18,209.093+12.09%
1988$16,245.499+24.98%
1987$12,998.218+15.59%
1986$11,244.877+2.53%
1985$10,967.26-12.78%
1984$12,574.703+8.48%
1983$11,591.643-5.25%
1982$12,234.41-2.34%
1981$12,528.041+13.82%
1980$11,007.174

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