Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia

Australia: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4112 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4112
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4212
in 2007
All-time low
0.2959
in 1992
Years of data
27
1990–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, 1990–2020

00.10.20.30.41990200520201990: 0.3021991: 0.2991992: 0.2961993: 0.2981994: 0.3011999: 0.3492000: 0.3812001: 0.3852002: 0.3872003: 0.3982004: 0.42005: 0.4122006: 0.4122007: 0.4212008: 0.4152009: 0.4092010: 0.4062011: 0.4052012: 0.4092013: 0.4012014: 0.412015: 0.4092016: 0.4132017: 0.4082018: 0.42019: 0.4092020: 0.411

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Australia is 0.4112, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Australia peaked at 0.4212 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2959, in 1992.

That places Australia 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.3015
1991 0.299 -0.8%
1992 0.2959 -1.0%
1993 0.2983 +0.8%
1994 0.3012 +0.9%
1999 0.3489 +15.9%
2000 0.381 +9.2%
2001 0.3846 +0.9%
2002 0.3867 +0.5%
2003 0.3978 +2.9%
2004 0.4002 +0.6%
2005 0.4117 +2.9%
2006 0.4116 -0.0%
2007 0.4212 +2.3%
2008 0.4145 -1.6%
2009 0.4088 -1.4%
2010 0.4056 -0.8%
2011 0.4046 -0.3%
2012 0.4093 +1.2%
2013 0.4005 -2.2%
2014 0.4097 +2.3%
2015 0.4093 -0.1%
2016 0.4127 +0.8%
2017 0.4082 -1.1%
2018 0.4001 -2.0%
2019 0.4093 +2.3%
2020 0.4112 +0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.4112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.4112 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7007, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3075 0.2959 0.3489 6
2000s 0.4018 0.381 0.4212 10
2010s 0.4069 0.4001 0.4127 10
2020s 0.4112 0.4112 0.4112 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 54 Poland 0.4339 compare
  2. 55 Uzbekistan 0.4267 compare
  3. 56 Romania 0.4246 compare
  4. 58 Austria 0.4042 compare
  5. 59 Russian Federation 0.3729 compare
  6. 60 Netherlands 0.364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Australia?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Australia was 0.4112 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4212 in 2007.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2959 in 1992.
How does Australia rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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