Australia vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Australia
15,077 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
2,291 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
World rank
12th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,077 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 12,786 current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.6 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 238.49 current US$ per person | 769.6 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 2,304 current US$ per person | 503.8 current US$ per person | 1,800 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 3,723 current US$ per person | 830.83 current US$ per person | 2,892 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,882 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 4,678 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,323 current US$ per person | 1,798 current US$ per person | 9,525 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,482 current US$ per person | 2,145 current US$ per person | 11,337 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$), per, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 15,077 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Australia and World?
- 12,786 current US$ per person, 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 (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.