Australia vs Ecuador: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Australia
37.53
in 2031
Ecuador
38.39
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Ecuador rank
8th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 38.39 against 37.53 in Australia, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.12 | 22.46 | 11.66 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 24.93 | 10.17 | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 42.02 | 5.16 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 38.8 | 1.03 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 38.39 against 37.53 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Ecuador?
- 0.86, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (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.