Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 40,252 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40,252 current US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
52,053 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
21,308 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 28.0k current US$1996: 33.5k current US$1997: 34.4k current US$1998: 28.7k current US$1999: 29.9k current US$2000: 28.2k current US$2001: 21.3k current US$2002: 23.3k current US$2003: 22.5k current US$2004: 29.6k current US$2005: 29.9k current US$2006: 31.2k current US$2007: 30.9k current US$2008: 39.8k current US$2009: 36.0k current US$2010: 39.1k current US$2011: 49.7k current US$2012: 52.1k current US$2013: 51.6k current US$2014: 49.2k current US$2015: 41.5k current US$2016: 40.2k current US$2017: 47.6k current US$2018: 45.6k current US$2019: 43.0k current US$2020: 40.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia stood at 40,252 current US$.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia peaked at 52,053 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,308 current US$, in 2001.

Australia ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 27,968 current US$ —
1996 33,538 current US$ +19.9%
1997 34,355 current US$ +2.4%
1998 28,701 current US$ -16.5%
1999 29,917 current US$ +4.2%
2000 28,194 current US$ -5.8%
2001 21,308 current US$ -24.4%
2002 23,339 current US$ +9.5%
2003 22,500 current US$ -3.6%
2004 29,607 current US$ +31.6%
2005 29,918 current US$ +1.1%
2006 31,233 current US$ +4.4%
2007 30,902 current US$ -1.1%
2008 39,848 current US$ +29.0%
2009 35,951 current US$ -9.8%
2010 39,094 current US$ +8.7%
2011 49,699 current US$ +27.1%
2012 52,053 current US$ +4.7%
2013 51,628 current US$ -0.8%
2014 49,197 current US$ -4.7%
2015 41,505 current US$ -15.6%
2016 40,186 current US$ -3.2%
2017 47,613 current US$ +18.5%
2018 45,604 current US$ -4.2%
2019 42,985 current US$ -5.7%
2020 40,252 current US$ -6.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 40,252 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,876 current US$, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 40,252 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,969 current US$, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,896 current US$ 27,968 current US$ 34,355 current US$ 5
2000s 29,280 current US$ 21,308 current US$ 39,848 current US$ 10
2010s 45,956 current US$ 39,094 current US$ 52,053 current US$ 10
2020s 40,252 current US$ 40,252 current US$ 40,252 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 New Zealand 77,784 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Suriname 31,348 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Iceland 28,469 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Laos 22,897 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Australia was 40,252 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 52,053 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,308 current US$ in 2001.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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