General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 22,530 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,530 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
22,530 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,649 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia stood at 22,530 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia peaked at 22,530 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,649 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,649 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,725 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4,789 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4,890 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,944 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5,290 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,689 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 5,918 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 6,347 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 6,415 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6,765 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 6,880 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7,045 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,159 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7,156 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,696 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 8,247 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 8,206 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,353 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,537 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8,624 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8,876 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8,855 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8,956 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,262 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,947 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10,230 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 10,417 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10,633 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10,762 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,885 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,091 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11,248 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,431 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,445 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,806 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12,156 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12,279 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12,649 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13,122 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13,390 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,468 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,759 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,978 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,452 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14,713 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,971 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15,153 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,311 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,620 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,632 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,897 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,216 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16,031 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,054 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,174 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16,687 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17,219 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,564 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18,176 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19,278 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 20,515 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 21,646 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 21,497 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21,825 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 22,530 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22,530 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,634 constant LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22,530 constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,530 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,366 constant LCU per person | 4,649 constant LCU per person | 6,415 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,604 constant LCU per person | 6,765 constant LCU per person | 8,537 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,656 constant LCU per person | 8,624 constant LCU per person | 10,762 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,811 constant LCU per person | 10,885 constant LCU per person | 13,122 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,481 constant LCU per person | 13,390 constant LCU per person | 15,620 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,565 constant LCU per person | 15,632 constant LCU per person | 18,176 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,215 constant LCU per person | 19,278 constant LCU per person | 22,530 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 70 Botswana 24,492 constant LCU per person compare
- 71 Thailand 23,072 constant LCU per person compare
- 72 India 22,536 constant LCU per person compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 22,009 constant LCU per person compare
- 75 Mexico 21,975 constant LCU per person compare
- 76 Luxembourg 20,860 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia was 22,530 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,530 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,649 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.