Australia vs China: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Australia
5.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
5.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
China rank
118th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.87 % change on previous year against 5.82 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and China ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | 14.37 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 0.7229 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Australia or China?
- China, at 5.87 % change on previous year against 5.82 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Australia and China?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 121st and China ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.