Australia vs OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Australia
0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
OECD members rank
13th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Australia or OECD members?
- Australia, at 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Australia and OECD members?
- 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.