National comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia

Australia: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 823,997 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
823,997 current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.01 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
281,050 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia, 1995–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200720201995: 289.0k current US$1996: 314.9k current US$1997: 326.4k current US$1998: 291.8k current US$1999: 291.0k current US$2000: 301.3k current US$2001: 281.1k current US$2002: 298.9k current US$2003: 358.2k current US$2004: 454.6k current US$2005: 511.0k current US$2006: 545.1k current US$2007: 637.0k current US$2008: 761.4k current US$2009: 641.0k current US$2010: 831.4k current US$2011: 1.0M current US$2012: 982.3k current US$2013: 954.7k current US$2014: 870.3k current US$2015: 767.4k current US$2016: 721.1k current US$2017: 827.6k current US$2018: 861.4k current US$2019: 848.2k current US$2020: 824.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia stood at 823,997 current US$.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia peaked at 1.01 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 281,050 current US$, in 2001.

Australia ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302,641 current US$ 289,007 current US$ 326,445 current US$ 5
2000s 478,956 current US$ 281,050 current US$ 761,416 current US$ 10
2010s 867,198 current US$ 721,053 current US$ 1.01 million current US$ 10
2020s 823,997 current US$ 823,997 current US$ 823,997 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Norway 1.11 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 988,730 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Iceland 953,747 current US$ compare
  4. 6 Denmark 780,861 current US$ compare
  5. 7 United States 742,693 current US$ compare
  6. 8 Qatar 692,128 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia?
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Australia was 823,997 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 281,050 current US$ in 2001.
How does Australia rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
Australia ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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