Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia
Australia: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 29,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 29,639 for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia peaked at 29,639 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,721, in 2007.
Australia ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13,721 | — |
| 2008 | 14,812 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15,932 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 15,770 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16,497 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,908 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17,443 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 17,462 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,672 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,409 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18,709 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,475 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,301 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 25,018 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 25,734 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27,083 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 28,941 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 29,639 | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29,639 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29,639 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,401, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,822 | 13,721 | 15,932 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17,965 | 15,770 | 22,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,283 | 25,018 | 29,639 | 5 |
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 total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia?
- Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Australia was 29,639 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,639 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,721 in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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