Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.1% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 15.7% | 3.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 18.5% | 2.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 19.0% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.2% | 4.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.1% | 5.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 13.5% | 8.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Australia, at 23.1% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th 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.