Govt expenditure share budget in Australia

Australia: Govt expenditure share budget was 100.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.63
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
129.67
in 2008
All-time low
97.41
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Govt expenditure share budget in Australia, 2007–2023

0501001502007201520232007: 119.82008: 129.72009: 109.62010: 101.12011: 103.32012: 98.72013: 104.92014: 100.72015: 99.82016: 98.82017: 98.42018: 99.52019: 110.52020: 127.92021: 104.72022: 97.42023: 100.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, govt expenditure share budget in Australia stood at 100.63.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Australia peaked at 129.67 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.41, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Australia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 119.79 —
2008 129.67 +8.2%
2009 109.63 -15.5%
2010 101.08 -7.8%
2011 103.34 +2.2%
2012 98.68 -4.5%
2013 104.93 +6.3%
2014 100.73 -4.0%
2015 99.79 -0.9%
2016 98.76 -1.0%
2017 98.43 -0.3%
2018 99.52 +1.1%
2019 110.47 +11.0%
2020 127.93 +15.8%
2021 104.69 -18.2%
2022 97.41 -7.0%
2023 100.63 +3.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 100.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.58, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 100.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.7 109.63 129.67 3
2010s 101.57 98.43 110.47 10
2020s 107.66 97.41 127.93 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 61 Brazil 100.83 compare
  2. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 100.81 compare
  3. 63 Ecuador 100.67 compare
  4. 65 Chile 100.6 compare
  5. 66 Albania 100.53 compare
  6. 67 Kazakhstan 100.52 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Australia?
Govt expenditure share budget in Australia was 100.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 129.67 in 2008.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.41 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Australia ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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