Australia — Government consumption
millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
The latest government consumption reading for Australia was 645.22B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 615.48B LCU in 2024; the period change was +4.83%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 479.80B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 22.9% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2026
- Quarterly data, 1959–2026
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Latest observations
2011–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 675.16B LCU |
| 2025 | 645.22B LCU |
| 2024 | 615.48B LCU |
| 2023 | 568.48B LCU |
| 2022 | 531.54B LCU |
11 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2021 | 487.90B LCU |
| 2020 | 452.76B LCU |
| 2019 | 414.84B LCU |
| 2018 | 381.42B LCU |
| 2017 | 359.18B LCU |
| 2016 | 341.17B LCU |
| 2015 | 320.79B LCU |
| 2014 | 303.86B LCU |
| 2013 | 296.44B LCU |
| 2012 | 286.57B LCU |
| 2011 | 276.48B LCU |