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GDP per Capita: Austria

Austria's gdp per capita is currently $65,640.479 as of 2026. # Austria GDP per Capita Austria's GDP per capita reached 65,640.

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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)
$65,640.479
+6.4% y/y
Peak (2026)
$65,640.479
Low (1984)
$8,834.022
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaAustria

19802026

GDP per Capita — Austria
8,834.022USD25,035.497USD41,236.971USD57,438.446USD73,639.92USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Austria GDP per Capita Austria's GDP per capita reached 65,640.479 USD in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 515% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at just 8,834.022 USD. The Alpine nation has sustained strong economic performance over four decades, positioning itself among Europe's wealthiest economies by this measure. The most dramatic growth surge occurred between 2022 and 2026, with GDP per capita jumping from 52,587.378 USD to 65,640.479 USD—a gain of over 13,000 USD in four years. A notable dip in 2020 reflected pandemic-related economic contraction, but recovery accelerated sharply thereafter. Projections and recent momentum suggest continued upward trajectory, cementing Austria's status as a high-income economy with sustained wealth generation per resident.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$73,639.92+2.55%
2029$71,807.359+2.85%
2028$69,819.264+2.97%
2027$67,804.654+3.30%
2026$65,640.479+6.40%
2025$61,694.026+7.84%
2024$57,207.888+1.76%
2023$56,215.892+6.90%
2022$52,587.378-2.30%
2021$53,827.418+10.38%
2020$48,764.175-2.49%
2019$50,010.449-1.87%
2018$50,963.207+8.30%
2017$47,055.738+4.49%
2016$45,032.903+2.38%
2015$43,986.748-14.33%
2014$51,342.747+2.03%
2013$50,321.474+4.18%
2012$48,302.044-5.53%
2011$51,126.851+9.57%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$46,662.235-2.41%
2009$47,816.021-7.29%
2008$51,575.468+10.61%
2007$46,630.129+15.46%
2006$40,387.725+5.75%
2005$38,190.312+4.32%
2004$36,608.939+13.99%
2003$32,114.633+22.04%
2002$26,315.717+7.72%
2001$24,430.662-0.28%
2000$24,498.114-9.62%
1999$27,105.607-0.53%
1998$27,249.493+2.43%
1997$26,603.585-10.30%
1996$29,657.412-1.75%
1995$30,184.445+17.98%
1994$25,584.781+6.51%
1993$24,020.491-3.65%
1992$24,931.218+10.81%
1991$22,498.089+3.64%
1990$21,707.996+24.39%
1989$17,451.786-0.48%
1988$17,536.325+9.57%
1987$16,004.95+24.89%
1986$12,815.58+41.75%
1985$9,041.048+2.34%
1984$8,834.022-5.68%
1983$9,365.702+1.61%
1982$9,216.949-0.14%
1981$9,229.942-13.52%
1980$10,673.228

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