Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia is 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Australia 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 139 Marshall Islands 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Aruba 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Qatar 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Palau 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Canada 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Palestine, State of 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4614 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.