Australia vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Australia
0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
North America rank
32nd
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current 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 (current us$), per, Australia or North America?
- Australia, at 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Australia and North America?
- 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 33rd and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current 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.