Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Australia

Australia: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.54
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
91st
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 2020
All-time low
2.06
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Australia, 2012–2022

012342012201720222012: 2.12014: 2.52016: 32018: 2.82020: 3.82022: 3.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Australia stood at 3.54.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Australia peaked at 3.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2012.

Australia ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Australia, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.06
2014 2.5 +21.4%
2016 3.01 +20.4%
2018 2.76 -8.3%
2020 3.82 +38.4%
2022 3.54 -7.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.58 2.06 3.01 4
2020s 3.68 3.54 3.82 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 88 Pakistan 3.73 compare
  2. 89 Bahamas 3.66 compare
  3. 90 Republic of Moldova 3.65 compare
  4. 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
  5. 93 Tunisia 3.45 compare
  6. 94 Malaysia 3.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Australia?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Australia was 3.54 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Australia ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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