What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Australia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

16th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Australia 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1963	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1966	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1967	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1969	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1970	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1971	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1973	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1974	0.742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1975	0.7387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1976	0.7405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0.7095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.6804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1979	0.6174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0.5679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1981	0.5033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1982	0.4658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1983	0.5228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1984	0.5013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1986	0.6037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1987	0.6011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1988	0.5004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1989	0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1990	0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.3954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1992	0.406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0.4342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1994	0.4244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.3881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0.371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.3957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1999	0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2000	0.4114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.4594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2002	0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.3961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2004	0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2005	0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2009	0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2010	0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2011	0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2012	0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2015	0.1911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2016	0.2243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2017	0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2019	0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2020	0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2022	0.2236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2023	0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2024	0.2274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2025	0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

13 United States Virgin Islands 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Cuba 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Japan 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kuwait 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Seychelles 0.2274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Australia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.