Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Australia's government spending stands at 27.58% as of 2022-12-31, down from 32.55% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (51 observations).
In 2022, Australia's government spending was 27.58%, down from 32.55% in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's government spending was 32.55%, up from 30.14% in 2020.
In 2020, Australia's government spending was 30.14%, up from 26.07% in 2019.
In 2019, Australia's government spending was 26.07%, down from 26.13% in 2018.
In 2018, Australia's government spending was 26.13%, down from 26.53% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.58% | -4.97% |
| 2021 | 32.55% | +2.41% |
| 2020 | 30.14% | +4.07% |
| 2019 | 26.07% | -0.0605% |
| 2018 | 26.13% | -0.3959% |
| 2017 | 26.53% | -0.3507% |
| 2016 | 26.88% | +0.2227% |
| 2015 | 26.66% | +0.5121% |
| 2014 | 26.14% | +0.3715% |
| 2013 | 25.77% | -0.2596% |
| 2012 | 26.03% | +0.1152% |
| 2011 | 25.92% | -0.7022% |
| 2010 | 26.62% | +0.2372% |
| 2009 | 26.38% | +2.11% |
| 2008 | 24.27% | -0.1326% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -0.4548% |
| 2006 | 24.86% | -0.6572% |
| 2005 | 25.51% | -0.0513% |
| 2004 | 25.56% | -0.0971% |
| 2003 | 25.66% | -0.652% |
| 2002 | 26.31% | +0.1861% |
| 2001 | 26.13% | +2.14% |
| 2000 | 23.99% | -0.4718% |
| 1999 | 24.46% | +3.17% |
| 1998 | 21.29% | -2.48% |
| 1997 | 23.77% | -0.7569% |
| 1996 | 24.53% | -0.8221% |
| 1995 | 25.35% | +0.2912% |
| 1994 | 25.06% | +0.122% |
| 1993 | 24.93% | +0.5319% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +1.27% |
| 1991 | 23.13% | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 21.79% | -0.3685% |
| 1989 | 22.16% | -2.01% |
| 1988 | 24.17% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 25.66% | -0.4326% |
| 1986 | 26.09% | -0.2976% |
| 1985 | 26.39% | -0.0493% |
| 1984 | 26.44% | +0.9032% |
| 1983 | 25.54% | +2.28% |
| 1982 | 23.26% | -0.2673% |
| 1981 | 23.53% | +0.195% |
| 1980 | 23.33% | -0.3359% |
| 1979 | 23.67% | -0.7994% |
| 1978 | 24.47% | +0.879% |
| 1977 | 23.59% | -0.0263% |
| 1976 | 23.61% | +2.37% |
| 1975 | 21.24% | +3.13% |
| 1974 | 18.12% | -0.3169% |
| 1973 | 18.44% | +0.403% |
| 1972 | 18.03% | — |
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Australia's government spending is 27.58% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 32.55% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 32.55% (2021); the lowest is 18.03% (1972), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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