Australia vs France: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.34 trillion current LCU against 2.08 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 253.37 billion current LCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 82nd and France ranks 79th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 billion current LCU | 53.03 billion current LCU | 37.09 billion current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 51.15 billion current LCU | 171.03 billion current LCU | 119.89 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 174.21 billion current LCU | 557.43 billion current LCU | 383.22 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 375.12 billion current LCU | 933.12 billion current LCU | 558.00 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 693.15 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 651.74 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 515.10 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 359.61 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Australia or France?
- France, at 2.34 trillion current LCU against 2.08 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Australia and France?
- 253.37 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 82nd and France ranks 79th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.