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Australia - Government Spending 1996

Name: Australia Government Spending 1996
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Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

24.53% −0.82% from 1995 Global rank: 37th

Australia's government spending was 24.53% in 1996, decreased +0.82% from 25.35% in 1995. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾

Government Spending by Country - 1996
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	5.59%	6.6%
2nd	Guatemala	8.00%	5.7%
3rd	Dominican Republic	8.08%	4.7%
4th	Indonesia	10.36%	6.7%
5th	Nicaragua	10.80%	-1.1%
6th	Mexico	11.11%	-1.5%
7th	Thailand	11.19%	3.5%
8th	Macao SAR, China	12.46%	-
9th	Korea	12.81%	1.6%
10th	Mongolia	13.33%	14.2%
11th	India	14.08%	-1.2%
12th	Belize	14.11%	-0.1%
13th	Japan	14.95%	-0.5%
14th	Argentina	15.17%	-2.2%
15th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	15.61%	4.9%
16th	Chile	15.74%	4.6%
17th	Azerbaijan	15.81%	-20.3%
18th	Singapore	16.16%	35.5%
19th	Burundi	17.03%	-14.5%
20th	Peru	17.05%	-2.6%
21st	Georgia	17.43%	22.7%
22nd	Maldives	18.02%	-3.6%
23rd	Türkiye	18.25%	20.7%
24th	Bahamas, The	18.26%	5.1%
25th	Switzerland	18.30%	3.9%
26th	Mauritius	18.53%	-0.4%
27th	Malaysia	18.69%	-
28th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	18.83%	6.4%
29th	Bahrain	19.55%	-4.9%
30th	United States	20.01%	-2.6%
31st	Albania	20.85%	-2.2%
32nd	Vanuatu	22.20%	7.3%
33rd	Canada	22.35%	-4.6%
34th	Costa Rica	22.49%	4.4%
35th	Jamaica	23.40%	21.7%
36th	Bhutan	24.34%	15.7%
37th	Australia	24.53%	-3.2%
38th	Sri Lanka	24.98%	-3.8%
39th	Papua New Guinea	25.78%	5.1%
40th	Romania	26.89%	-2.6%
41st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	26.95%	-4.2%
42nd	Fiji	26.97%	0.8%
43rd	South Africa	27.02%	3.6%
44th	Belarus	27.72%	-3.5%
45th	Uruguay	27.81%	2.6%
46th	Tunisia	28.02%	-1.3%
47th	Jordan	28.81%	10.2%
48th	Iceland	28.90%	-1.1%
49th	Botswana	28.96%	-5.4%
50th	Cyprus	29.70%	4.4%
51st	Lesotho	29.95%	-7.8%
52nd	Latvia	31.20%	-3.3%
53rd	Bulgaria	32.04%	14.6%
54th	Germany	32.33%	-15.4%
55th	Lithuania	33.88%	4.0%
56th	Ireland	35.36%	-5.0%
57th	United Kingdom	35.72%	-3.4%
58th	Estonia	35.94%	-3.3%
59th	Norway	35.99%	-5.2%
60th	Portugal	37.02%	-0.4%
61st	Czechia	37.28%	-20.6%
62nd	Luxembourg	37.73%	0.3%
63rd	Malta	39.26%	4.8%
64th	Israel	39.81%	3.1%
65th	Sweden	40.09%	-5.9%
66th	Denmark	40.80%	-2.5%
67th	European Union	41.37%	-5.2%
68th	Kuwait	41.77%	-10.0%
69th	Netherlands	42.04%	-13.5%
70th	Greece	44.40%	-0.3%
71st	Finland	44.95%	-7.7%
72nd	Belgium	45.94%	0.8%
73rd	Hungary	46.73%	-8.2%
74th	Italy	47.31%	-1.5%
75th	Poland	47.58%	13.6%
76th	France	47.77%	0.1%
77th	Seychelles	48.37%	9.9%
78th	Austria	48.97%	0.2%
79th	Croatia	49.40%	-1.4%
80th	Slovak Republic	51.60%	13.9%

FAQ

What was Australia's government spending in 1996?▾

Australia's government spending in 1996 was 24.53%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did Australia's government spending change in 1996?▾

Australia's government spending decreased by 3.2% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1996?▾

Slovak Republic had the highest government spending in 1996 at 51.60%.

What is the government spending of Australia in 1996?▾

The government spending of Australia in 1996 was 24.53%. This ranked 37th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Australia's government spending?▾

Australia's government spending went from 25.35% in 1995 to 24.53% in 1996, a 3.2% decrease.

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