Australia Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Australia debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 70.18%, a 0.78% increase from 2020.
  • Australia debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 69.40%, a 9.15% increase from 2019.
  • Australia debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 60.25%, a 5.76% increase from 2018.
  • Australia debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 54.49%, a 1.2% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Croatia 687.99%
Greece 237.13%
Japan 217.61%
United Kingdom 186.48%
Singapore 153.80%
Spain 135.82%
United States 120.37%
France 116.55%
Belgium 109.22%
Iceland 96.87%
San Marino 95.12%
Austria 94.32%
Hungary 86.91%
Bahamas 86.19%
Slovak Republic 79.25%
Australia 70.18%
Ireland 65.40%
Canada 64.04%
New Zealand 50.99%
South Korea 49.16%
Lithuania 48.91%
Sweden 40.66%
Estonia 23.67%
Switzerland 20.30%
Australia Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2021 70.18% 0.78%
2020 69.40% 9.15%
2019 60.25% 5.76%
2018 54.49% 1.20%
2017 53.28% -1.41%
2016 54.69% 8.18%
2015 46.51% 4.77%
2014 41.74% 4.16%
2013 37.58% -1.88%
2012 39.46% 9.36%
2011 30.10% 1.43%
2010 28.67% 4.80%
2009 23.87% 5.68%
2008 18.19% -1.92%
2007 20.11% -1.34%
2006 21.45% -0.96%
2005 22.42% -0.45%
2004 22.87% -2.21%
2003 25.09% -0.81%
2002 25.90% -1.82%
2001 27.71% -1.83%
2000 29.55% -1.54%
1999 31.09% 14.21%
1998 16.88% -3.98%
1997 20.86% -0.95%
1996 21.81% 0.13%
1995 21.68% 1.49%
1994 20.19% 2.31%
1993 17.87% 3.73%
1992 14.14% 2.23%
1991 11.92% -0.31%
1990 12.23% -0.31%