Australia: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Australia's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 481.8 on 2024 (from 95,113 to 94,632).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1,452 and a typical year strayed about 1,427 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4,602 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,523 in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,407 a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Australia had the 54th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Australia in the 2025 ranking

• Saudi Arabia — 51st of 101: 127,997
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 52nd of 101: 111,331
• Nepal — 53rd of 101: 100,840
• Singapore — 55th of 101: 89,359
• Moldova — 56th of 101: 82,892
• South Africa — 57th of 101: 73,757

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 66 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 42,097 (2025)
• Cambodia — 9.14 million (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 468,333 (2025)
• Indonesia — 45.2 million (2025)
• Japan — 4.91 million (2024)
• Kiribati — 4,607 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 44.93 million (2025)
• Lao PDR — 15.88 million (2016)
• Macao SAR, China — 568,237 (2024)
• Malaysia — 46,921 (2025)
• Marshall Islands — 7,184 (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Australia

• Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$18.94 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$72.63 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$62.12 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$416.34 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 643.28 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$418.83 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 622.17 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 23.15% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Australia's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

94,632 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 239.74% from 27,854 in 1960 (1.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 96,449 in 2023 and the lowest 27,649 in 1962.

How does Australia rank?

54th highest of 101 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Australia?

In 2025, Australia's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 481.8 on 2024 (from 95,113 to 94,632). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1,452 and a typical year strayed about 1,427 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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