Australia Government Revenue and Spending Over Time (1988–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Government Revenue (% of GDP)

Global rank: 51 / 189

Data table

1988	31.1%	1998	34.3%	2008	33.9%	2018	35.5%
1989	30.5%	1999	36.8%	2009	33.1%	2019	34.4%
1990	30.2%	2000	36.4%	2010	31.7%	2020	35.6%
1991	30.2%	2001	35.5%	2011	31.7%	2021	35.3%
1992	29.3%	2002	35%	2012	32.9%	2022	35.2%
1993	29.4%	2003	35.9%	2013	33.4%	2023	36.2%
1994	29.9%	2004	36.1%	2014	33.7%	2024	36.5%
1995	31%	2005	36.2%	2015	34.3%	2025	36.7%
1996	32%	2006	36.2%	2016	34.7%	2026	36.6%
1997	32.3%	2007	35.7%	2017	34.9%

Government Revenue (Local currency - AUD)

Data table

1988	107.7B	1998	208.5B	2008	419.8B	2018	674.6B
1989	118.8B	1999	235.5B	2009	419.8B	2019	687.8B
1990	125.5B	2000	250.7B	2010	434.4B	2020	704.8B
1991	126.1B	2001	260B	2011	466.6B	2021	779.8B
1992	126.8B	2002	274.7B	2012	500.3B	2022	877.6B
1993	133.7B	2003	298.5B	2013	526.6B	2023	951.1B
1994	144.6B	2004	323.4B	2014	546B	2024	994B
1995	158.9B	2005	349.8B	2015	565.2B	2025	1.05T
1996	174B	2006	377.6B	2016	591.8B	2026	1.1T
1997	185.2B	2007	405.4B	2017	631.5B

Government Spending (% of GDP)

Global rank: 55 / 189

Data table

1988	30.6%	1998	34.6%	2008	35%	2018	36.7%
1989	29.6%	1999	36.2%	2009	37.6%	2019	38.8%
1990	30.4%	2000	35.1%	2010	36.8%	2020	44.3%
1991	33%	2001	35.6%	2011	36.2%	2021	41.7%
1992	34%	2002	34.9%	2012	36.4%	2022	37.4%
1993	34.1%	2003	34.9%	2013	36.2%	2023	37.4%
1994	33.7%	2004	34.8%	2014	36.6%	2024	38.7%
1995	33.6%	2005	34.5%	2015	37.1%	2025	39.5%
1996	33.5%	2006	34.5%	2016	37.1%	2026	39.1%
1997	32.8%	2007	34.2%	2017	36.6%

Government Spending (Local currency - AUD)

Data table

1988	106.1B	1998	210B	2008	433.4B	2018	698.5B
1989	115.2B	1999	231.2B	2009	477.5B	2019	775.7B
1990	126.5B	2000	242.1B	2010	504.2B	2020	877.1B
1991	137.7B	2001	260.2B	2011	533.1B	2021	920B
1992	147.3B	2002	273.2B	2012	553.5B	2022	932.6B
1993	155.2B	2003	289.8B	2013	570.7B	2023	984.4B
1994	163B	2004	311.6B	2014	593.1B	2024	1.06T
1995	172.2B	2005	333.4B	2015	610.9B	2025	1.13T
1996	181.9B	2006	359.2B	2016	633B	2026	1.18T
1997	188.1B	2007	388.7B	2017	662.4B