General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia is 5.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 13.07 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.36 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Australia 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 1999 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 3 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2020 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
| 2024 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 118 China 5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tunisia 5.85 % change on previous year compare
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- 122 Nepal 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Botswana 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mongolia 5.15 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.