Australia vs Iceland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6 against 2.32 in Australia, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 | 4.78 | 0.1407 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 7.66 | 4.02 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.13 | 3.19 | 0.0647 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.68 | 0.6058 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 1.65 | 2.09 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.34 | 0.7767 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 2.46 | 0.5665 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.6 against 2.32 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.28, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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