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Government Spending in Australia

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  • 38 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Australia
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6109217
Government Spending in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Government spending refers to the money spent by the government of a country to provide goods and services to its citizens. It helps to drive economic growth, create employment opportunities, and improve the standard of living for its citizens.
  • The Australian government spending market recorded expenditure of $601.6 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The social protection segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total expenditure of $171.2 billion, equivalent to 28.5% of the market's overall expenditure.
  • The expansion of the Australian government spending market in 2024 was significantly influenced by persistent employment challenges.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the government spending market in Australia
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the government spending market in Australia
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key government spending market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Australia government spending market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Australia government spending market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Australia government spending market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Australia government spending market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • How large is Australia’s government spending market in relation to its regional counterparts?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.4. What are the most recent notable developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. ASC Pty Ltd
8.2. BAE Systems Australia Ltd
8.3. Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd
8.4. Decmil Group Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Australia government spending sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Australia government spending sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Australia government spending sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: Australia government spending sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: Australia government spending sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: ASC Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: ASC Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: BAE Systems Australia Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: BAE Systems Australia Ltd: Key Employees
Table 10: Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: Decmil Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Decmil Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: Australia Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 15: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 16: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 17: Australia Inflation, 2020-24
Table 18: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 19: Australia Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Australia government spending sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Australia government spending sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: Australia government spending sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Australia government spending sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the government spending sector in Australia, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • ASC Pty Ltd
  • BAE Systems Australia Ltd
  • Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd
  • Decmil Group Ltd