Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Australia
Australia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Australia stood at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ 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, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Australia peaked at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 3,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 3,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 4,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 4,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 5,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 5,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 6,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 12.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Greenland 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Norway 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Australia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Australia was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,130 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.