History’s hockey stick: Worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia
Australia: History’s hockey stick: Worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita 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: Worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia stood at 49,831 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 199 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia peaked at 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 826 2011 US$, in 1820.
That places Australia 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | 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 of America 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: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita in Australia?
- History’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita 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: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,831 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 2011 US$ in 1820.
- How does Australia rank for history’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita 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: Worldwide historical real gross domestic product per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/19274920 [Figure 1.1]