General government final consumption expenditure in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption expenditure was 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
418.83 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 167 countries
All-time high
418.83 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
32.16 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Australia peaked at 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Australia ranks 7th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 34.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 36.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 37.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 40.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 44.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 47.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 51.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 52.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 56.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 59.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 62.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 64.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 66.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 71.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 77.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 78.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 83.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 85.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 89.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 90.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 92.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 97.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 105.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 110.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 114.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 118.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 121.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 125.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 129.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 132.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 135.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 137.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 143.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 149.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 152.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 158.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 166.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 171.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 174.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 180.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 185.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 193.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 199.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 206.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 212.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 219.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 228.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 231.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 239.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 248.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 249.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 253.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 259.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 271.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 285.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 295.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 309.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 332.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 354.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 379.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 385.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 399.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 85.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 121.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 125.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 166.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 171.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 228.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 231.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 309.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 332.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 France 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Canada 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Brazil 394.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Italy 381.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 10 India 341.19 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,441 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4887 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Australia was 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.