Australia vs Denmark: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.2% against 23.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 19.0% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 23.3% | 7.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 25.4% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 24.2% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 24.9% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 25.6% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 23.2% against 23.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.