Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Compensation of employees, Transactions

Australia
279.03 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
298.90 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Compensation of employees, Transactions over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 298.90 billion against 279.03 billion in Australia, a difference of 19.87 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.53 billion 159.26 billion 61.73 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 156.00 billion 174.50 billion 18.49 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 234.79 billion 252.14 billion 17.34 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, transactions, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 298.90 billion against 279.03 billion in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, transactions between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19.87 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for compensation of employees, transactions?
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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