Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia
Australia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia, 1981–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia is 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia peaked at 58.44 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.
Australia ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia was 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.44 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.