Australia Government Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Australia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Australia Government debt accounted for 38.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 41.9 % in the previous year.
- Australia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 47.6 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 9.6 % in Jun 2007.
CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as the sum of General Government Currency & Deposits, Advances and Debt Securities. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Government Debt in local currency based on SNA 2008 and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt prior to 2009 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Government Debt prior to 2000 is based on SNA 1993. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year..
Related information about Australia Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Australia National Government Debt reached 650.9 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Australia's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Australia Government debt accounted for 38.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 41.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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38.0 2023 | 41.9 2022 | 9.6 2007 | 47.6 2021 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 48.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 106.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (%) | 62.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 60.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | 69.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 33.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (%) | 81.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 160.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 76.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 42.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 138.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
Japan (%) | 217.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
Malaysia (%) | 65.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 34.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (%) | 61.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Romania (%) | 53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 47.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 173.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 75.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (%) | 104.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Sweden (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 55.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -20,262.041 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 125,735.607 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,988.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 28,239.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Oct 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,250.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,463.280 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,687.370 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,197.090 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 7,239.350 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 2,259.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,953.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,858.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 13,991.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 6,591.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Copper Ore & Concentrate, Copper Matte & Cement Cop... (AUD mn) | 482.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Aluminum Ore & Concentrate (AUD mn) | 1,265.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Copper (AUD mn) | 97.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Aluminium (AUD mn) | 160.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Import Value: ANZSIC 2006: Metal Ore Mining (AUD mn) | 18.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 30,395.707 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,134,779.638 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,036,732.321 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,262.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.137 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,802.828 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,928,501.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 18.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,953.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,023.117 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,107,060.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,428,958.111 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.68 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Oct 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 125.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,254,406.401 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 111.981 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.106 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Oct 2024 |
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