Australia vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Australia
0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
World rank
17th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 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$), Australia or World?
- Australia, at 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Australia and World?
- 0.0958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.