Adjusted net savings per capita in Australia
Australia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 3,848 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Australia, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Australia stood at 3,848 current US$.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Australia peaked at 7,015 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 579.77 current US$, in 1992.
That places Australia 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,635 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,059 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 579.77 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 993.64 current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1994 | 1,368 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 1,313 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,661 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 1,899 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,613 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 1,359 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,371 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,167 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1,436 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1,641 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2,276 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 2,167 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,375 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,316 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,025 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 3,950 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 3,755 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,277 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 7,015 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 6,511 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,072 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 4,060 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2,579 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3,395 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 3,389 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,354 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,630 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,848 current US$ | +6.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,848 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,848 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21 current US$, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,348 current US$ | 579.77 current US$ | 1,899 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,172 current US$ | 1,167 current US$ | 3,950 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,441 current US$ | 2,579 current US$ | 7,015 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,739 current US$ | 3,630 current US$ | 3,848 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Australia?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Australia was 3,848 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,015 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.77 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.