General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6233 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.6233 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Australia 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.4485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 140 Bulgaria 0.6603 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 0.6526 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.6252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Canada 0.6127 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.6118 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5761 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.6233 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.689 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.