Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Australia
15,077 current US$ per person
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
2,249 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,077 current US$ per person against 2,249 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12,828 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.92 current US$ per person | 27.01 current US$ per person | 249.91 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 88.06 current US$ per person | 920.03 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 2,304 current US$ per person | 232.78 current US$ per person | 2,071 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,723 current US$ per person | 511.52 current US$ per person | 3,212 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,882 current US$ per person | 784.08 current US$ per person | 5,098 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,323 current US$ per person | 1,626 current US$ per person | 9,696 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,482 current US$ per person | 2,211 current US$ per person | 11,271 current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Australia, at 15,077 current US$ per person against 2,249 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 12,828 current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.