General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Australia stood at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Australia peaked at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 4th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 3,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 4,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 4,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 5,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 5,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 6,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Greenland 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Norway 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Australia was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.