History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia
Australia: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
49,831 2011 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 145 countries
All-time high
49,831 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
826 2011 US$
in 1820
Years of data
199
1820–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 49,831 2011 US$ for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in 2018. That is the highest value across all 199 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia peaked at 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 826 2011 US$, in 1820.
That places Australia 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 826 2011 US$ | — |
| 1821 | 834 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 858 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1823 | 886 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1824 | 936 2011 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1825 | 982 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1826 | 999 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1827 | 1,030 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1828 | 1,057 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 1,114 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 1,352 2011 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1831 | 1,398 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1832 | 1,428 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 1,435 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,508 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1835 | 1,825 2011 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1836 | 1,793 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1837 | 1,881 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1838 | 1,857 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1839 | 1,733 2011 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1840 | 2,190 2011 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1841 | 1,868 2011 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1842 | 1,704 2011 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1843 | 1,975 2011 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1844 | 2,246 2011 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1845 | 2,310 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1846 | 2,554 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1847 | 2,954 2011 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1848 | 3,381 2011 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1849 | 3,339 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 3,148 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1851 | 3,736 2011 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1852 | 4,382 2011 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1853 | 4,798 2011 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1854 | 4,202 2011 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1855 | 3,988 2011 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1856 | 4,866 2011 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1857 | 4,294 2011 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1858 | 3,661 2011 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1859 | 4,728 2011 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1860 | 4,613 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1861 | 4,544 2011 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 4,368 2011 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1863 | 4,352 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 4,616 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1865 | 4,403 2011 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1866 | 4,532 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 4,956 2011 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1868 | 5,031 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4,932 2011 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 5,217 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 5,259 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 5,663 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1873 | 6,095 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 6,113 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 6,596 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1876 | 6,387 2011 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1877 | 6,433 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 6,817 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 6,703 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 6,830 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 7,101 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 6,476 2011 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1883 | 7,133 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1884 | 6,861 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 7,049 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 6,900 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 7,383 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 7,179 2011 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 7,567 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 7,106 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1891 | 7,438 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 6,368 2011 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1893 | 5,910 2011 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1894 | 6,003 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 5,558 2011 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1896 | 5,874 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 5,451 2011 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1898 | 6,202 2011 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1899 | 6,121 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 6,397 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 6,119 2011 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 6,094 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 6,497 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 6,846 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 6,825 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 7,184 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 7,358 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 7,481 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 7,940 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 8,305 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 8,136 2011 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 8,126 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 8,220 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 8,013 2011 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 7,806 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 7,775 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 7,637 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 7,336 2011 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1919 | 7,517 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 7,597 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 7,828 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 8,072 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 8,276 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 8,635 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 8,851 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 8,883 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 8,837 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 8,690 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 8,389 2011 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 7,504 2011 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 6,940 2011 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 7,275 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 7,718 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 8,066 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 8,477 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 8,792 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 9,159 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 9,382 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 9,318 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 9,828 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 10,820 2011 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1942 | 11,963 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1943 | 12,278 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 11,735 2011 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 11,026 2011 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1946 | 10,512 2011 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1947 | 10,622 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 11,105 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 11,536 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 11,815 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 11,966 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 11,824 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 11,963 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 12,419 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 12,795 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 12,924 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 12,895 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 13,238 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 13,753 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 14,013 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 13,793 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 14,389 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 14,983 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 15,699 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 16,182 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16,324 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17,108 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 17,770 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 18,428 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 19,166 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 19,590 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19,772 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 20,527 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 20,698 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 20,993 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21,613 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 21,592 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 21,948 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 22,826 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 22,972 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 23,368 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22,972 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22,697 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24,009 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 24,927 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,116 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 25,971 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 26,702 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 27,407 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 27,373 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 26,861 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 27,560 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,622 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,844 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 30,690 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31,740 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,858 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 34,337 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35,551 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 36,603 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 37,276 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38,567 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39,524 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40,888 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 41,904 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42,651 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 44,034 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44,422 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44,686 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,400 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46,132 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46,999 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 47,250 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47,867 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48,357 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,845 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49,266 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49,831 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 952.2 2011 US$ | 826 2011 US$ | 1,114 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,621 2011 US$ | 1,352 2011 US$ | 1,881 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,452 2011 US$ | 1,704 2011 US$ | 3,381 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,180 2011 US$ | 3,148 2011 US$ | 4,866 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,635 2011 US$ | 4,352 2011 US$ | 5,031 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,128 2011 US$ | 5,217 2011 US$ | 6,817 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,048 2011 US$ | 6,476 2011 US$ | 7,567 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,203 2011 US$ | 5,451 2011 US$ | 7,438 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,874 2011 US$ | 6,094 2011 US$ | 7,940 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,887 2011 US$ | 7,336 2011 US$ | 8,305 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,406 2011 US$ | 7,597 2011 US$ | 8,883 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,263 2011 US$ | 6,940 2011 US$ | 9,382 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,142 2011 US$ | 9,828 2011 US$ | 12,278 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,559 2011 US$ | 11,815 2011 US$ | 13,753 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,869 2011 US$ | 13,793 2011 US$ | 18,428 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,872 2011 US$ | 19,166 2011 US$ | 22,826 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,614 2011 US$ | 22,697 2011 US$ | 27,407 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,544 2011 US$ | 26,861 2011 US$ | 35,551 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,055 2011 US$ | 36,603 2011 US$ | 44,686 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,772 2011 US$ | 45,400 2011 US$ | 49,831 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Luxembourg 57,428 2011 US$ compare
- 9 United States 55,335 2011 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 50,305 2011 US$ compare
- 12 Netherlands 47,474 2011 US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 46,312 2011 US$ compare
- 14 Germany 46,178 2011 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Australia was 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 2011 US$ in 1820.
- How does Australia rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]