GDP per capita, long-run history in Australia

Latest: 52,049
Previous: 50,705
Change: +1,344 (+2.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: International dollars (2011 prices)

GDP per capita, long-run history over time

Annual, International dollars (2011 prices), Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for GDP per capita, long-run history in Australia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	14,983
Dec 31, 1964	15,699
Dec 31, 1965	16,182
Dec 31, 1966	16,324
Dec 31, 1967	17,108
Dec 31, 1968	17,770
Dec 31, 1969	18,428
Dec 31, 1970	19,166
Dec 31, 1971	19,590
Dec 31, 1972	19,772
Dec 31, 1973	20,527
Dec 31, 1974	20,698
Dec 31, 1975	20,993
Dec 31, 1976	21,613
Dec 31, 1977	21,592
Dec 31, 1978	21,948
Dec 31, 1979	22,826
Dec 31, 1980	22,972
Dec 31, 1981	23,368
Dec 31, 1982	22,972
Dec 31, 1983	22,697
Dec 31, 1984	24,009
Dec 31, 1985	24,927
Dec 31, 1986	25,116
Dec 31, 1987	25,971
Dec 31, 1988	26,702
Dec 31, 1989	27,407
Dec 31, 1990	27,373
Dec 31, 1991	26,861
Dec 31, 1992	27,560
Dec 31, 1993	28,622
Dec 31, 1994	29,844
Dec 31, 1995	30,690
Dec 31, 1996	31,740
Dec 31, 1997	32,858
Dec 31, 1998	34,337
Dec 31, 1999	35,551
Dec 31, 2000	36,603
Dec 31, 2001	37,276
Dec 31, 2002	38,567
Dec 31, 2003	39,524
Dec 31, 2004	40,888
Dec 31, 2005	41,904
Dec 31, 2006	42,651
Dec 31, 2007	44,034
Dec 31, 2008	44,422
Dec 31, 2009	44,687
Dec 31, 2010	45,400
Dec 31, 2011	46,132
Dec 31, 2012	47,045
Dec 31, 2013	47,261
Dec 31, 2014	47,754
Dec 31, 2015	48,146
Dec 31, 2016	48,675
Dec 31, 2017	49,002
Dec 31, 2018	49,614
Dec 31, 2019	49,815
Dec 31, 2020	48,269
Dec 31, 2021	50,705
Dec 31, 2022	52,049

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Australia

1820-1828: Butlin, N.G. 'Our 200 Years', Queesland Calendar, 1988
1828-1860: N.G. Butlin, "Contours of the Australian Economy 1788-1860", Australian Economic Review, Sept. 1986, pp. 112-13;
1861-1938/9: N.G. Butlin, Australian Domestic Product, Investment and Foreign Borrowing 1861-1938/9, Cambridge, 1962,pp.460-1; amdended as indicated in N.G. Butlin, Investment in Australian Economic Development 1861-19000, Cambridge, 1964, p. 453 and with revised deflator shown in M.W. Butlin, A Preliminary Annual Databae 1900/1901 to 1973/1974, Discussion Paper 7701, Reserve Bank of Australia, 1977, p. 41
1938/9-1950: from expenditure aggregates in 1966/7 prices in M.W. Butlin, RS/FLW/, p.85.

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