Government expenditure (Total) - Australia
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Australia is 514 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 11.
Australia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Australia is similar to that of United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Korea with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 1,112, 1,052, 816, 741, 597, 450, 339, 324, 295, 287 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.10 years growthAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 530 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageAustralia had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 285 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.9% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 217% since the end of the Great Recession
Australia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Australia is similar to that of United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Korea with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 1,112, 1,052, 816, 741, 597, 450, 339, 324, 295, 287 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.10 years growthAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 530 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageAustralia had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 285 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 36.9% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 217% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 58.9 |
1992 | 61.5 |
1993 | 58.7 |
1994 | 58.9 |
1995 | 65.8 |
1996 | 71.5 |
1997 | 76.1 |
1998 | 69.8 |
1999 | 69.3 |
2000 | 73.3 |
2001 | 66.8 |
2002 | 68.8 |
2003 | 81.6 |
2004 | 106.3 |
2005 | 120.8 |
2006 | 257.3 |
2007 | 315.8 |
2008 | 332.4 |
2009 | 162.5 |
2010 | 441.2 |
2011 | 247.7 |
2012 | 556.1 |
2013 | 514.4 |
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United Kingdom | 6 | 1,112 |
Italy | 7 | 1,052 |
Brazil | 8 | 816 |
Canada | 9 | 741 |
Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
Russia | 12 | 450 |
Netherlands | 13 | 339 |
Mexico | 14 | 324 |
Sweden | 15 | 295 |
Korea | 16 | 287 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators