Household consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Household consumption (% of GDP) — Australia

Household consumption (% of GDP) in Australia in 2025 — 51.9%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 5.9 pp.

2025 51.9% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 103of 131
Period maximum 59.1%1983
Period minimum 49.1%2022

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Household consumption (% of GDP) — Australia, 1960–20254550556019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 57.7%1962: 59.1%1964: 57.4%1966: 57.8%1968: 56.8%1970: 54.2%1972: 54.7%1974: 53.6%1976: 55.9%1978: 57.9%1980: 56%1982: 56.1%1984: 56.9%1986: 55.9%1988: 55%1990: 54.7%1992: 58.5%1994: 57.2%1996: 57.1%1998: 57%2000: 57.4%2002: 57.3%2004: 57.4%2006: 56.1%2008: 55.9%2010: 55.5%2012: 53.7%2014: 55%2016: 57.2%2018: 55.5%2020: 52.5%2022: 49.1%2024: 51.4%2025: 51.9%
Change over the period: −5.9 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp
Household consumption (% of GDP) — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.9 +0.4 pp
2024 51.4 +0.9 pp
2023 50.5 +1.5 pp
2022 49.1 −1.9 pp
2021 51 −1.5 pp
2020 52.5 −1.8 pp
2019 54.3 −1.2 pp
2018 55.5 −0.3 pp
2017 55.7 −1.4 pp
2016 57.2 +0.9 pp
2015 56.2 +1.2 pp
2014 55 +0.2 pp
2013 54.8 +1.1 pp
2012 53.7 −0.3 pp
2011 54 −1.5 pp
2010 55.5 +1.4 pp
2009 54.1 −1.9 pp
2008 55.9 −0.1 pp
2007 56 −0.1 pp
2006 56.1 −0.8 pp
2005 56.9 −0.4 pp
2004 57.4 −0.4 pp
2003 57.8 +0.5 pp
2002 57.3 −0.7 pp
2001 58.1 +0.6 pp
2000 57.4 −0.2 pp
1999 57.6 +0.6 pp
1998 57 +0.4 pp
1997 56.7 −0.5 pp
1996 57.1 −0.2 pp
1995 57.4 +0.2 pp
1994 57.2 −0.6 pp
1993 57.8 −0.7 pp
1992 58.5 +1.7 pp
1991 56.7 +2 pp
1990 54.7 +0.7 pp
1989 54.1 −0.9 pp
1988 55 −1.4 pp
1987 56.4 +0.5 pp
1986 55.9 +1 pp
1985 55 −1.9 pp
1984 56.9 −2.3 pp
1983 59.1 +3 pp
1982 56.1 +0.1 pp
1981 56.1 +0.1 pp
1980 56 −0.7 pp
1979 56.7 −1.2 pp
1978 57.9 +1.1 pp
1977 56.8 +0.9 pp
1976 55.9 −0.1 pp
1975 55.9 +2.4 pp
1974 53.6 −0.9 pp
1973 54.5 −0.2 pp
1972 54.7 +0.1 pp
1971 54.5 +0.4 pp
1970 54.2 −1 pp
1969 55.1 −1.7 pp
1968 56.8 +0.8 pp
1967 56 −1.7 pp
1966 57.8 +0.8 pp
1965 57 −0.4 pp
1964 57.4 −1 pp
1963 58.4 −0.7 pp
1962 59.1 +1.1 pp
1961 58 +0.3 pp
1960 57.7

About the indicator

Household final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP — the market value of all goods and services bought by the population, including the imputed rent of owner-occupied housing. A low consumption share alongside a high share of capital formation is typical of investment- and export-driven economies; a high one, of countries short of savings.

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