Australia — Government consumption
millions of AUD · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 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 662.83B AUD in 2025. The previous reading was 618.93B AUD in 2024; the period change was +7.09%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 482.10B AUD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 23.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2027
- Quarterly data, 1959–2027
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 739.67B AUD |
| 2026 | 705.66B AUD |
| 2025 | 662.83B AUD |
| 2024 | 618.93B AUD |
| 2023 | 569.01B AUD |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 532.66B AUD |
| 2021 | 488.22B AUD |
| 2020 | 452.77B AUD |
| 2019 | 414.82B AUD |
| 2018 | 381.42B AUD |
| 2017 | 359.18B AUD |
| 2016 | 341.17B AUD |
| 2015 | 320.78B AUD |
| 2014 | 303.86B AUD |
| 2013 | 296.44B AUD |
| 2012 | 286.57B AUD |