Name: Australia Government Spending
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Government Spending in Australia increased to 158014 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2025 from 156773 AUD Million in the second quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Australia averaged 59184.61 AUD Million from 1959 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 158014.00 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 11647.00 AUD Million in the second quarter of 1960. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Government Spending in Australia is expected to be 159696.00 AUD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Government Spending is projected to trend around 166013.00 AUD Million in 2027 and 169832.00 AUD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	100.00			Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	72969.00	72208.00	AUD Million	Dec 2025
Government Budget	0.60	0.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-7752.00	1969.00	AUD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt	556446.00	551853.00	AUD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP	43.80	42.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	65217.00	74177.00	AUD Million	Dec 2025
Government Spending	158014.00	156773.00	AUD Million	Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP	26.50	24.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure	33819.60	32388.00	USD Million	Dec 2024

Australia Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.