Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure, Transactions
Expenditure, Transactions over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.37 trillion against 1.08 trillion in Australia, a difference of 286.82 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th 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 | 366.47 billion | 651.52 billion | 285.05 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 591.95 billion | 819.00 billion | 227.05 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 948.82 billion | 1.21 trillion | 265.99 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, transactions, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.37 trillion against 1.08 trillion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure, transactions between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 286.82 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 expenditure, transactions?
- Australia ranks 17th 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 Expenditure, 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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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.