Gross national expenditure in Australia
Australia: Gross national expenditure was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Australia stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Australia peaked at 103.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2022.
That places Australia 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.3% | — |
| 1961 | 102.4% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 99.4% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 100.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 102.4% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 103.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 101.7% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 103.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 101.8% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 99.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 100.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 102.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 103.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 103.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 103.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 101.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 100.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.5% | 99.4% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 97.4% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 100.2% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.7% | 99.5% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 99.7% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 97.9% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.8% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 24,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Australia?
- Gross national expenditure in Australia was 99.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Australia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.