Australia Government Spending 1980s

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
24.66% decade average (1980-1989)

Australia's government spending during the 1980s ranged from 22.16% (1989) to 26.44% (1984), averaging 24.66% over 10 years of data.

1980s Data
YearValueChangeRank
1980 23.33% −0.34% 21st
1981 23.53% +0.20% 17th
1982 23.26% −0.27% 16th
1983 25.54% +2.28% 20th
1984 26.44% +0.90% 21st
1985 26.39% −0.05% 21st
1986 26.09% −0.30% 22nd
1987 25.66% −0.43% 17th
1988 24.17% −1.50% 19th
1989 22.16% −2.01% 18th