Gross national expenditure in Australia
Australia: Gross national expenditure was 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.76 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Australia peaked at 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.69 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Australia 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 23.32 billion current LCU | 16.69 billion current LCU | 33.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 37.04 billion current LCU | 121.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.80 billion current LCU | 135.10 billion current LCU | 373.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.37 billion current LCU | 410.36 billion current LCU | 638.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.89 billion current LCU | 678.12 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 gross national expenditure in Australia?
- Gross national expenditure in Australia was 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.