Final consumption expenditure in Australia

Australia: Final consumption expenditure was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 1992
All-time low
67.3%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Australia is 75.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Australia peaked at 77.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1970.

Australia ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.5% 68.2% 71.0% 10
1970s 71.2% 67.3% 75.7% 10
1980s 74.4% 71.8% 77.8% 10
1990s 75.7% 72.4% 77.9% 10
2000s 75.0% 72.4% 76.6% 10
2010s 74.5% 72.6% 77.1% 10
2020s 73.2% 71.1% 75.0% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 118 Ecuador 75.5% compare
  2. 119 Thailand 75.1% compare
  3. 120 Cyprus 75.1% compare
  4. 122 Azerbaijan 74.9% compare
  5. 123 Spain 74.8% compare
  6. 124 Belarus 74.5% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Australia?
Final consumption expenditure in Australia was 75.0% 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 77.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1970.
How does Australia rank for final consumption expenditure?
Australia ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.