General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia
Australia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 40,594 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 40,594 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 40,594 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Australia ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 6,415 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 6,852 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,410 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 7,965 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 8,427 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 8,800 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9,152 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,566 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9,983 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10,208 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11,284 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 12,291 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 12,721 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13,499 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 14,012 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,696 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 15,630 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,523 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17,563 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 18,661 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20,394 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 22,013 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 22,884 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23,862 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 24,346 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24,677 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,265 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,652 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,167 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 26,936 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27,981 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 30,619 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 34,196 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 35,819 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35,842 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,923 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38,954 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 40,594 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,327 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 6,852 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,509 current LCU per person | 7,410 current LCU per person | 12,291 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,571 current LCU per person | 12,721 current LCU per person | 22,013 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,839 current LCU per person | 22,884 current LCU per person | 30,619 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,055 current LCU per person | 34,196 current LCU per person | 40,594 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 44,857 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Egypt 42,488 current LCU per person compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 42,267 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Romania 40,442 current LCU per person compare
- 93 South Africa 39,987 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Bangladesh 37,282 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Australia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 40,594 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,594 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.