Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia
Australia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 100.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia stood at 100.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia peaked at 129.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 119.8% | — |
| 2008 | 129.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 110.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 127.9% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.7% | 109.6% | 129.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.4% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 97.4% | 127.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Australia was 100.6% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).