Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Australia 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 New Zealand 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Aruba 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Palau 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Canada 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 100,093 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.