Australia: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2023 is 367.62 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 372.78 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 69.63 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1960 to 2023 is 101 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.06 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 372.78 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.