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

Latest (2020)
72.71
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
72.71
in 2020
All-time low
40.79
in 1995
Years of data
13
1981–2020

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia, 1981–2020

0204060801981200020201981: 41.71985: 43.11989: 44.31995: 40.82001: 472003: 48.52004: 52.72008: 66.72010: 66.52014: 712016: 69.42018: 70.32020: 72.7

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

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Australia, 1981 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Germany 75.84 compare
  2. 7 Canada 75.73 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 75.5 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 72.67 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 69.92 compare
  6. 12 Iceland 68.33 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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