Australia vs Guyana: General government total expenditure
Australia
1.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Guyana
1.30 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Australia rank
78th
Guyana rank
75th
General government total expenditure over time
- Australia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.12 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 181.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Guyana ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.13 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 22.13 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 171.30 billion current LCU | 13.82 billion current LCU | 157.48 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 336.89 billion current LCU | 92.76 billion current LCU | 244.12 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 613.51 billion current LCU | 212.25 billion current LCU | 401.26 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 982.40 billion current LCU | 786.07 billion current LCU | 196.33 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Australia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.12 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Australia and Guyana?
- 181.17 billion current LCU, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guyana?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Guyana rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Australia ranks 78th and Guyana ranks 75th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release