Australia — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government debt reading for Australia was 36.8% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 35.6% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.17 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 35.5% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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- Annual data, 1854–2024
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 35.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 35.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 41 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 43.6 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 36.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 32.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 32.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 31.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 28.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 24.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 21.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 19.2 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 17 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 14.2 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 11.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 7.6 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 6.07 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 6.55 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 7.34 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.