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Government consumption (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 22%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 8.6 pp.

2024 22% +0.8 pp vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 22.2%2021
Period minimum 13.4%1970

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand, 1970–202412.51517.52022.519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 13.4%1971: 14%1972: 14.4%1973: 14.6%1974: 14.7%1975: 16.8%1976: 17.7%1977: 17.4%1978: 17.9%1979: 17.5%1980: 17.5%1981: 18%1982: 17.9%1983: 18.6%1984: 18.2%1985: 19.1%1986: 19.2%1987: 19%1988: 18.3%1989: 17.8%1990: 17.7%1991: 18.6%1992: 19.4%1993: 19.1%1994: 18.5%1995: 18.3%1996: 18.3%1997: 18.1%1998: 18.1%1999: 18.5%2000: 18.3%2001: 18.3%2002: 18.1%2003: 18.1%2004: 18.1%2005: 18.3%2006: 18.3%2007: 18.2%2008: 18.2%2009: 18.5%2010: 18.9%2011: 18.7%2012: 18.9%2013: 18.8%2014: 18.7%2015: 19%2016: 19.7%2017: 19.6%2018: 19.7%2019: 20.1%2020: 21.6%2021: 22.2%2022: 21.9%2023: 21.2%2024: 22%
Change over the period: +8.6 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 22%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 22 +0.8 pp
2023 21.2 −0.7 pp
2022 21.9 −0.3 pp
2021 22.2 +0.6 pp
2020 21.6 +1.5 pp
2019 20.1 +0.4 pp
2018 19.7 +0.1 pp
2017 19.6 −0.1 pp
2016 19.7 +0.6 pp
2015 19 +0.3 pp
2014 18.7 −0.1 pp
2013 18.8 −0.1 pp
2012 18.9 +0.2 pp
2011 18.7 −0.2 pp
2010 18.9 +0.3 pp
2009 18.5 +0.3 pp
2008 18.2 +0.1 pp
2007 18.2 −0.1 pp
2006 18.3 −0 pp
2005 18.3 +0.2 pp
2004 18.1 −0 pp
2003 18.1 +0 pp
2002 18.1 −0.2 pp
2001 18.3 −0 pp
2000 18.3 −0.2 pp
1999 18.5 +0.4 pp
1998 18.1 +0.1 pp
1997 18.1 −0.2 pp
1996 18.3 −0.1 pp
1995 18.3 −0.1 pp
1994 18.5 −0.6 pp
1993 19.1 −0.3 pp
1992 19.4 +0.8 pp
1991 18.6 +0.9 pp
1990 17.7 −0 pp
1989 17.8 −0.5 pp
1988 18.3 −0.7 pp
1987 19 −0.1 pp
1986 19.2 +0.1 pp
1985 19.1 +0.8 pp
1984 18.2 −0.4 pp
1983 18.6 +0.7 pp
1982 17.9 −0.1 pp
1981 18 +0.4 pp
1980 17.5 +0 pp
1979 17.5 −0.4 pp
1978 17.9 +0.5 pp
1977 17.4 −0.2 pp
1976 17.7 +0.8 pp
1975 16.8 +2.2 pp
1974 14.7 +0.1 pp
1973 14.6 +0.1 pp
1972 14.4 +0.4 pp
1971 14 +0.6 pp
1970 13.4 —

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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