Australia vs United Kingdom: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd

Australia
29,639
in 2024
United Kingdom
29,093
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k200720152024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 29,639 against 29,093 in United Kingdom, a difference of 546.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 14,822 15,815 993.23 United Kingdom
2010s 17,965 18,221 255.96 United Kingdom
2020s 27,283 26,924 358.84 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gov expenditure percapita oecd, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 29,639 against 29,093 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in total gov expenditure percapita oecd between Australia and United Kingdom?
546, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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