Australia vs OECD: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Australia
- OECD
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.66 Percentage of GDP against 3.53 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 0.13 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and OECD ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 Percentage of GDP | 3.75 Percentage of GDP | 0.6332 Percentage of GDP | OECD |
| 2010s | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | 0.1798 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.04 Percentage of GDP | 3.45 Percentage of GDP | 0.5989 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Australia or OECD?
- Australia, at 3.66 Percentage of GDP against 3.53 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Australia and OECD?
- 0.13 Percentage of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Australia ranks 20th and OECD ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.