Australia’s government spending to GDP is estimated at 26.6% of GDP in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the 2026-27 Budget data. Government Spending to GDP in Australia averaged 24.48 percent of GDP from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 31.30 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 18.30 percent of GDP in 1970. source: Australian Government

Government Spending to GDP in Australia is expected to reach 26.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Government Spending To GDP is projected to trend around 26.90 percent of GDP in 2027 and 26.50 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 100.00 May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 63072.00 63733.00 AUD Million Apr 2026
Government Budget -1.60 -0.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value 10157.00 8302.00 AUD Million Apr 2026
Government Debt 539988.00 551589.00 AUD Million Apr 2026
Government Debt to GDP 18.80 19.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 73229.00 72034.00 AUD Million Apr 2026
Government Spending 159576.00 158122.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 26.60 26.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 35326.60 34231.40 USD Million Dec 2025


Australia Government Spending To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
26.60 26.20 31.30 18.30 1970 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly