Australia vs Iceland: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Australia
50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Iceland rank
95th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 95th of 166 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Australia and Iceland?
- 2,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.