Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Australia
Australia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 37.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
37.63
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.44
in 2020
All-time low
32.82
in 1997
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia is 37.63, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 44.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.82, in 1997.
Australia ranks 54th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.06 | — |
| 1992 | 34.06 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 34.14 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.74 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.68 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.54 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.82 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.64 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36.22 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.21 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.62 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.91 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.91 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.84 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.58 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.54 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.08 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.75 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 36.95 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.31 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.51 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.37 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.75 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.26 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.29 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.78 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.91 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 44.44 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 41.77 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 37.56 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 37.56 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.94 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 39.32 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 38.63 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 38.04 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 37.83 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 37.71 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 37.63 | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 37.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 37.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.99 | 32.82 | 36.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.17 | 34.3 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 | 36.31 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 | 37.56 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.63 | 37.63 | 37.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Australia was 37.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.82 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October