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.
Current (2026)
$69,358.357
+5.2% y/y
Peak (2026)
$69,358.357
Low (1985)
$10,967.26
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — Australia
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — Australia
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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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