GDP per Capita (Real) — methodology
Category: Economy & Jobs · Unit: AUD (2022–23 prices) · Published quarterly
What this metric measures
The total economic output of Australia divided by the population, adjusted for inflation. Shows average living standards over time.
Why it matters: Rising real GDP per capita means Australians are on average becoming more prosperous.
Source & provenance
- Publisher
- ABS
- Update frequency
- quarterly
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
How the score is computed
The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.
- Direction
- Higher is better
- Trend window
- 60 months
- Baseline
- Last 10 years
Thresholds:
{
"red_max_pct_of_baseline": 95,
"amber_min_pct_of_baseline": 95,
"green_min_pct_of_baseline": 102
}See related corrections at /corrections, or the live data and chart at https://www.australiametrics.org/metric/gdp-per-capita.