Australia vs United States of America: National comprehensive wealth per capita index
National comprehensive wealth per capita index over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 851,877 real chained 2019 US$ against 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ in United States of America, a difference of 100,245 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 644,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,424 real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 704,601 real chained 2019 US$ | 692,517 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,084 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 807,465 real chained 2019 US$ | 722,619 real chained 2019 US$ | 84,846 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 851,877 real chained 2019 US$ | 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 100,245 real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita index, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 851,877 real chained 2019 US$ against 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita index between Australia and United States of America?
- 100,245 real chained 2019 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.