Name: Australia Government Spending
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Government Spending in Australia increased to 159576 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 158122 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Australia averaged 59555.72 AUD Million from 1959 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 159576.00 AUD Million in the fourth 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 159171.00 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 167654.00 AUD Million in 2027 and 171510.00 AUD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	100.00			Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	67515.00	72969.00	AUD Million	Jan 2026
Government Budget	0.60	0.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-13456.00	-7752.00	AUD Million	Jan 2026
Government Debt	573378.00	556446.00	AUD Million	Jan 2026
Government Debt to GDP	43.80	42.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	54059.00	65217.00	AUD Million	Jan 2026
Government Spending	159576.00	158122.00	AUD Million	Dec 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.