Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia
Australia: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 72.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 72.71 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia peaked at 72.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 1995.
Australia ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.71 | — |
| 1985 | 43.1 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.79 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 47 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 48.47 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.75 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 66.69 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 66.45 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.04 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.71 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.04 | 41.71 | 44.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.79 | 40.79 | 40.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.73 | 47 | 66.69 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.3 | 66.45 | 71.04 | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.71 | 72.71 | 72.71 | 1 |
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 mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia was 72.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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