Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia
Australia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 60.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 60.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia peaked at 63.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 30th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 59.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.6% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Australia was 60.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 114 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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