Australia External Debt: % of GDP
Australia External Debt accounted for 123.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2019, compared with the ratio of 122.6 % in the previous year. Australia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 129.0 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 43.3 % in Dec 1988. CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.2 USD bn in Sep 2020. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.6 USD bn in Sep 2020. Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.1 USD bn in Sep 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 39.0 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's External Debt reached 1,700,271.4 in Jun 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 307.6 USD bn in Jun 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123.6 2019 | 122.6 2018 | 43.3 1988 | 129.0 2015 | % | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.4 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.3 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.6 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Armenia (%) | 90.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) | 123.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 153.7 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 21.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 65.4 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.7 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.2 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -63,966.960 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 90,927.832 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.1 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 474,369.8 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.7 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 880.783 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,693.021 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 833.535 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 538.100 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 596.600 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| AU: General Government: Financial Liabilities (AUD mn) | 2,035,045.000 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2020 |
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