Public spending (Australia): 27.6 % GDP in 2022, the latest available value.
23 observations from 2000 to 2022. Source: World Bank.
Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.6 % GDP |
| 2021 | 32.6 % GDP |
| 2020 | 30.1 % GDP |
| 2019 | 26.1 % GDP |
| 2018 | 26.1 % GDP |
| 2017 | 26.5 % GDP |
| 2016 | 26.9 % GDP |
| 2015 | 26.7 % GDP |
| 2014 | 26.1 % GDP |
| 2013 | 25.8 % GDP |
| 2012 | 26 % GDP |
| 2011 | 25.9 % GDP |
| 2010 | 26.6 % GDP |
| 2009 | 26.4 % GDP |
| 2008 | 24.3 % GDP |
| 2007 | 24.4 % GDP |
| 2006 | 24.9 % GDP |
| 2005 | 25.5 % GDP |
| 2004 | 25.6 % GDP |
| 2003 | 25.7 % GDP |
| 2002 | 26.3 % GDP |
| 2001 | 26.1 % GDP |
| 2000 | 24 % GDP |