Final consumption expenditure in Australia
Australia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Australia stood at 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Australia peaked at 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.76 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Australia 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 143.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 217.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 231.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 323.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 329.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 439.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 456.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 606.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 630.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 871.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 897.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Brazil 1.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Italy 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 10 Canada 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 South Korea 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Russia 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Mexico 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -77.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 97,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 64,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Australia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Australia was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.