Government Spending in Australia decreased to 147463 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 147532 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government spending in Australia was last recorded at 26.5 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides - Australia Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Australia amounted to approximately 38.34 percent in 2024. Between 1988 and 2024, the ratio rose by around 7.66 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio is forecast to decline by about 0.23 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Australia was reported at 5.2068 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 7.370 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.524 % for 2021. Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.902 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.025 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.208 % in 1994. Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital.;International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.;Median;

Australia consumer spending for 2023 was 869.88 billion US dollars, a 5.18% increase from 2022.

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<li>Australia consumer spending for 2022 was <strong>827.03 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>4.52% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Australia consumer spending for 2021 was <strong>791.28 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>13.92% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Australia consumer spending for 2020 was <strong>694.61 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>7.82% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Australia: Military spending, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 1.9 percent, a decline from 1.99 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.98 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1960 to 2022 is 2.23 percent. The minimum value, 1.64 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 3.84 percent was recorded in 1968.

Consumer Spending in Australia increased to 327973 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 326613 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Total spending on information technology services in Australia in 2021 is forecast to amount to *** billion Australian dollars. Over the next years, spending is expected to grow at rates of approximately five percent to six percent. The IT services segment is the largest spending segment, which is projected to reach ** billion Australian dollars in 2022.

The department stores category accounted for almost ********* of the total online expenditure in Australia as of February 2025. Following closely, the homeware and appliances category accounted for **** percent of online spending.

The average for 2022 based on 4 countries was 3.4 percent. The highest value was in Australia: 5.02 percent and the lowest value was in Papua New Guinea: 1.55 percent. The indicator is available from 1988 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Australia Household Spending Index data was reported at 134.700 Jan2019=100 in May 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 128.600 Jan2019=100 for Apr 2024. Australia Household Spending Index data is updated monthly, averaging 108.900 Jan2019=100 from Jan 2019 (Median) to May 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.200 Jan2019=100 in Dec 2023 and a record low of 69.600 Jan2019=100 in Apr 2020. Australia Household Spending Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H024: Household Spending Index: Jan 2019=100: by Industry (Discontinued).

The average for 2022 based on 9 countries was 14.81 percent. The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 25.78 percent and the lowest value was in Tonga: 9.77 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 9.38 percent. The highest value was in Tuvalu: 19.97 percent and the lowest value was in Papua New Guinea: 2.32 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Australia Visitor Spending: United States of America data was reported at 716.857 AUD mn in Sep 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 781.881 AUD mn for Jun 2019. Australia Visitor Spending: United States of America data is updated quarterly, averaging 672.089 AUD mn from Sep 2005 (Median) to Sep 2019, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,289.442 AUD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of 415.555 AUD mn in Sep 2011. Australia Visitor Spending: United States of America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Tourism Research Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Q022: Visitor Spending: by Purpose and by Countries (Discontinued).

Australia GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data was reported at 161,580.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 155,137.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data is updated quarterly, averaging 20,917.500 AUD mn from Sep 1959 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 161,580.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 434.000 AUD mn in Sep 1959. Australia GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A001: SNA08: Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Current Price.

In 2024, online marketplaces were the leading category for online spending in Australia, with online expenditure in this category amounting to almost ** billion Australian dollars. The food and liquor segment was the second most popular online category in terms of spending, with around **** billion Australian dollars spent.

Australia Household Spending: Trend: MoM: Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants data was reported at 0.300 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.500 % for Jan 2025. Australia Household Spending: Trend: MoM: Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants data is updated monthly, averaging 0.400 % from Feb 2019 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of -0.100 % in Feb 2019. Australia Household Spending: Trend: MoM: Hotels, Cafes & Restaurants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.H021: Household Spending: by Industry.

Fiscal Expenditure in Australia increased to 63197 AUD Million in May from 59355 AUD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This map shows the purchasing power per capita in Australia in 2021, in a multiscale map (Country, State, Statistical Area Level 4, Statistical Area Level 3, Local Government Area, Statistical Area Level 2, and Statistical Area Level 1). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 46,706 Australian dollar. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in Australian dollar (AUD) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaPurchasing power for various goods and servicesCounts of households by income quintilesThe source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2021. This item was last updated in November, 2022 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.