Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Australia
58,319 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,319 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,348 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 52,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,319 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.