Australia vs Denmark: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 120th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.