Australia Government Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Australia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Australia Government debt accounted for 47.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2021, compared with the ratio of 43.4 % in the previous year.
- Australia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 47.7 % 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 744.0 USD bn in Jun 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 420.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Australia's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Australia's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Australia Government debt accounted for 47.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2021, compared with the ratio of 43.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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47.7 2021 | 43.4 2020 | 9.6 2007 | 47.7 2021 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
Brazil (%) | 73.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 62.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 91.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 45.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 30.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
Estonia (%) | 15.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
European Union (%) | 85.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Finland (%) | 71.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
France (%) | 113.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Greece (%) | 178.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 72.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
India (%) | 54.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2022 |
Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Italy (%) | 147.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
Japan (%) | 225.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 39.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
Malaysia (%) | 61.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Malta (%) | 53.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Mexico (%) | 51.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Oman (%) | 63.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
Peru (%) | 34.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 63.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 120.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Romania (%) | 47.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 24.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2022 |
Serbia (%) | 55.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 184.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 72.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 71.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2022 |
Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 114.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
Thailand (%) | 53.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -17,261.935 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 109,587.068 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 743,969.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,062.320 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,747.130 2027 | yearly | 1989 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,042.330 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 655.200 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 686.800 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.218 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 9,953.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 34,364.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 27.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Nov 2022 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,610,202.857 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,339.521 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,446,218.198 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,411.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Nov 2022 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,073,627.275 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,279,115.512 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,203.770 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,657.528 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Nov 2022 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,405.190 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Nov 2022 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,951.524 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 9,221.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 13,201.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,808.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2022 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Aluminum Ore & Concentrate (AUD mn) | 755.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 10,528.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Copper Ore & Concentrate, Copper Matte & Cement Cop... (AUD mn) | 671.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Aluminium (AUD mn) | 148.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Copper (AUD mn) | 88.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
Import Value: ANZSIC 2006: Metal Ore Mining (AUD mn) | 17.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Nov 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2022 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 119.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2022 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 20,416.490 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2022 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,119,722.604 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Dec 2022 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,925,188.266 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Dec 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Dec 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,650.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Dec 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.265 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,334.523 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2022 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,451,215.844 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,797,755.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2022 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2022 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.700 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.500 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,850.583 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2022 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,855.140 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2022 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,835,502.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,379,359.411 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.52 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Dec 2022 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 133.84 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,821.374 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Dec 2022 |
Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,829.079 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Dec 2022 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,645.441 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Dec 2022 |
Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 57,888.698 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Dec 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 94.443 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.203 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2022 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 24.693 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.293 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -20.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Nov 2022 |
Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 54.900 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
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