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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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
2026675.16B LCU
2025645.22B LCU
2024615.48B LCU
2023568.48B LCU
2022531.54B LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2011
2021487.90B LCU
2020452.76B LCU
2019414.84B LCU
2018381.42B LCU
2017359.18B LCU
2016341.17B LCU
2015320.79B LCU
2014303.86B LCU
2013296.44B LCU
2012286.57B LCU
2011276.48B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.