General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Australia peaked at 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Australia ranks 137th 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.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9802 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 Palau 0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Georgia 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Suriname 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 New Zealand 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Australia was 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.