Australia — Central government debt
millions of AUD · Annual · 1854–2024 · 171 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
In Australia, the central government debt reading was 1.00T AUD in 2024, compared with 937.31B AUD in 2023. The period change was +7.03%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 36.8% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1854–2024
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.00T AUD |
| 2023 | 937.31B AUD |
| 2022 | 888.98B AUD |
| 2021 | 905.52B AUD |
| 2020 | 864.69B AUD |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 732.73B AUD |
| 2018 | 626.36B AUD |
| 2017 | 585.52B AUD |
| 2016 | 539.32B AUD |
| 2015 | 468.30B AUD |
| 2014 | 398.55B AUD |
| 2013 | 334.96B AUD |
| 2012 | 292.64B AUD |
| 2011 | 250.30B AUD |
| 2010 | 195.04B AUD |
| 2009 | 145.61B AUD |
| 2008 | 94.25B AUD |
| 2007 | 68.94B AUD |
| 2006 | 68.25B AUD |
| 2005 | 70.98B AUD |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.