Final consumption expenditure in Australia
Australia: Final consumption expenditure was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Australia is 75.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Australia peaked at 77.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1970.
Australia ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.8% | — |
| 1961 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 68.7% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 68.2% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.5% | 68.2% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.2% | 67.3% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 71.8% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 72.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 72.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.1% | 75.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 65,294 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 60,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,238 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Australia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Australia was 75.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.