Australia vs United Kingdom: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume
Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 610.93 billion against 565.91 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 45.02 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 billion | 187.44 billion | 127.51 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 101.67 billion | 240.60 billion | 138.93 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 148.17 billion | 271.99 billion | 123.82 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 205.97 billion | 302.21 billion | 96.24 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 283.96 billion | 396.11 billion | 112.15 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 382.01 billion | 458.30 billion | 76.29 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 557.31 billion | 530.75 billion | 26.55 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 610.93 billion against 565.91 billion in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 45.02 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP