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Australia Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP)

QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code AU.GOVCONS.Q.REAL

Latest (y/y)2.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)2.4%Q1 2026
Level159,682 AUD million, chain volumeQ2 2026

Australia Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP) was up 2.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 2.4% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 159,682 AUD million, chain volume.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.2% (Q1 2023) to 8.8% (Q1 2022), averaging 4.7%.

Australia Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP), annual % change, Q3 1960 – Q2 2026−5%0%5%10%15%197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP), annual % change, Q3 1960 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP), level (AUD million, chain volume).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026159,682 AUD million, chain volume2.0
Q1 2026158,806 AUD million, chain volume2.4
Q4 2025159,537 AUD million, chain volume3.2
Q3 2025158,467 AUD million, chain volume3.0
Q2 2025156,588 AUD million, chain volume3.6
Q1 2025155,114 AUD million, chain volume3.8
Q4 2024154,526 AUD million, chain volume5.3
Q3 2024153,887 AUD million, chain volume5.2
Q2 2024151,140 AUD million, chain volume4.6
Q1 2024149,420 AUD million, chain volume4.1
Q4 2023146,690 AUD million, chain volume2.6
Q3 2023146,264 AUD million, chain volume2.9
Q2 2023144,457 AUD million, chain volume1.5
Q1 2023143,488 AUD million, chain volume0.2
Q4 2022143,022 AUD million, chain volume2.5
Q3 2022142,143 AUD million, chain volume2.9
Q2 2022142,359 AUD million, chain volume6.4
Q1 2022143,175 AUD million, chain volume8.8
Q4 2021139,468 AUD million, chain volume6.2
Q3 2021138,187 AUD million, chain volume6.2
Q2 2021133,836 AUD million, chain volume5.0
Q1 2021131,612 AUD million, chain volume5.5
Q4 2020131,326 AUD million, chain volume7.7
Q3 2020130,165 AUD million, chain volume8.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million, chain volume
AdjustmentReal (inflation-adjusted)
10-year high8.8% (Q1 2022)
10-year low0.2% (Q1 2023)
10-year average4.7%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.GOVCONS.Q.REAL

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FAQ

What is the current government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP) in Australia?
The latest reading is 2.0% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.GOVCONS.Q.REAL.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Government final consumption expenditure (ABS ANA_EXP)”.