Australia vs Japan: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Australia
14.9%
in 2024
Japan
13.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.9% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 14.9% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.