Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Australia
Australia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 100.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia stood at 100.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia peaked at 129.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 119.8% | — |
| 2008 | 129.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 110.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 127.9% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.8%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.7% | 109.6% | 129.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.4% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 97.4% | 127.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 100.8% compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 100.8% compare
- 64 Ecuador 100.7% compare
- 66 Chile 100.6% compare
- 67 Albania 100.5% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 100.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia was 100.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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