General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Australia
Australia: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia peaked at 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Australia ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Tonga 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 New Caledonia 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Denmark 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Latvia 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Cape Verde 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Norway 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Australia was 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.