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

Latest (2018)
57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 119 countries
All-time high
58.44 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2014
All-time low
33.55 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1995
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Australia, 1981–2018

02040601981199920181981: 34.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1985: 35.5 international-$ in 2011 prices1989: 36.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 33.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2001: 38.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 39.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 43.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 54.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 54.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 58.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 57.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 57.8 international-$ in 2011 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Netherlands 58.42 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 13 Sweden 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 15 Finland 54.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.