Australia vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in North America, a difference of 6,138 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | 797.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | North America |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | 76.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Australia or North America?
- Australia, at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Australia and North America?
- 6,138 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.