Australia — Government consumption (USD)
millions of USD · 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. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.
For Australia, the government consumption reading stood at 427.21B USD in 2025. Against 408.46B USD in 2024, the period change was +4.59%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 336.28B USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 23.2% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 520.02B USD |
| 2026 | 496.85B USD |
| 2025 | 427.21B USD |
| 2024 | 408.46B USD |
| 2023 | 377.66B USD |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 369.18B USD |
| 2021 | 366.41B USD |
| 2020 | 311.84B USD |
| 2019 | 288.22B USD |
| 2018 | 284.85B USD |
| 2017 | 275.24B USD |
| 2016 | 253.68B USD |
| 2015 | 240.76B USD |
| 2014 | 273.94B USD |
| 2013 | 285.90B USD |
| 2012 | 296.68B USD |