Economy dashboard · Growth & living standards
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Real GDP per person, quarterly growth
What the numbers are telling us
Real GDP per person, quarterly growth was 0.0% in the June quarter 2026, up 0.1 pts on the previous reading (-0.1%).
It is below its 10-year average of 0.18%, which is a worse reading than usual.
Across 38 OECD countries (2025), Australia ranks 9th best of 38 on GDP per person (US dollars), above the median of US$44,000.
Why it matters
Output per resident is the closest single measure of living standards: headline GDP can grow while each person's share shrinks.
What it should be
There is no official target for this measure, so it is judged against its own 10-year average of 0.18%: higher is better. The OECD median is US$44,000.
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (ABS, ANA_AGG (ABS Data API)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.