Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 250,281 National currency against 245,945 National currency in Australia, a difference of 4,336 National currency.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 28 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,881 National currency | 60,449 National currency | 7,568 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 79,464 National currency | 106,239 National currency | 26,775 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 145,818 National currency | 160,851 National currency | 15,033 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 220,952 National currency | 228,227 National currency | 7,275 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 250,281 National currency against 245,945 National currency in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4,336 National currency, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
- Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org