Australia vs Spain: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
Australia
1.40 trillion
in 2031
Spain
998.82 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.40 trillion against 998.82 billion in Spain, a difference of 404.33 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.63 billion | 109.55 billion | 1.09 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 171.30 billion | 192.91 billion | 21.60 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 336.88 billion | 357.28 billion | 20.39 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 613.51 billion | 489.48 billion | 124.03 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion | 742.85 billion | 337.99 billion | Australia |
| 2030s | 1.37 trillion | 978.26 billion | 394.57 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1.40 trillion against 998.82 billion in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Australia and Spain?
- 404.33 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.