Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia
Australia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.53 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1988–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 37.53 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 44.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.56, in 1989.
Australia ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30.64 | — |
| 1989 | 29.56 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 30.43 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.01 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 34.01 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 34.09 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.69 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.63 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.49 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.76 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.58 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36.15 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 35.15 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.86 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.78 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.47 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.24 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.98 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.63 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 36.84 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.19 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.38 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.21 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.59 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.11 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.64 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.73 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.76 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.31 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 41.66 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 37.44 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 37.44 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.71 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 39.45 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 39.05 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 38.29 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 37.9 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 37.72 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 37.56 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 37.53 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 | 29.56 | 30.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.59 | 30.43 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 34.24 | 37.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 36.19 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 37.44 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.55 | 37.53 | 37.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia was 37.53 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.56 in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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