General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 172 countries
All-time high
74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,447 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia is 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Australia peaked at 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,447 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 149th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,447 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6,970 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7,841 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 8,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 9,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 9,922 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 10,240 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11,014 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 11,586 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12,083 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12,468 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12,783 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 13,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 15,064 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 15,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15,612 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16,129 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,493 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 17,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 17,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17,946 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 18,783 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 20,442 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 21,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 22,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 23,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24,180 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 24,954 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 25,590 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26,241 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26,526 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27,669 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 28,838 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 29,446 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 30,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 32,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 33,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33,791 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37,496 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 38,641 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 41,082 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 44,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 44,830 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 47,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 48,262 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 55,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 57,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 64,283 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 68,505 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 73,217 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,113 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,447 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,240 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,582 constant LCU per square kilometre | 11,014 constant LCU per square kilometre | 16,129 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | 16,493 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | 24,180 constant LCU per square kilometre | 32,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,128 constant LCU per square kilometre | 33,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | 44,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,091 constant LCU per square kilometre | 44,830 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,128 constant LCU per square kilometre | 64,283 constant LCU per square kilometre | 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 146 Latvia 104,976 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Central African Republic 99,848 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 98,966 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Eritrea 69,790 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Ecuador 65,173 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 East Timor 64,417 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,507 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,447 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Australia ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.