General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Australia
Australia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Australia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Australia peaked at 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Australia ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 13,805 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 14,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 16,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 17,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 19,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 20,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 21,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 23,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 24,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 30,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 31,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 33,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 35,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 37,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 40,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 43,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 46,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 50,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 56,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 62,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 65,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 69,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 72,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 74,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 77,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 79,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 86,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 90,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 100,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 114,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 119,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 121,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,460 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,097 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,815 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,628 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,849 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,029 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 176 Botswana 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Canada 140,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 134,424 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 111,407 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 109,953 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Namibia 102,882 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square in Australia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Australia was 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Australia ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.