Australia vs United Kingdom: Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume
Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 628.14 billion against 612.92 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.22 billion.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 39 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.93 billion | 204.83 billion | 144.90 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 101.67 billion | 262.60 billion | 160.93 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 148.17 billion | 296.65 billion | 148.48 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 205.97 billion | 329.46 billion | 123.49 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 283.96 billion | 429.36 billion | 145.40 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 382.01 billion | 492.42 billion | 110.41 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 567.29 billion | 571.72 billion | 4.44 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 628.14 billion against 612.92 billion in United Kingdom as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 15.22 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2027.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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