Australia vs Iceland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Australia
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Iceland rank
5th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | 678.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 524.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Australia and Iceland?
- 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.