Australia — Central government deficit
millions of AUD · Annual · 1839–2022 · 184 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The latest central government deficit reading for Australia was −32.04B AUD in 2022. The previous reading was −144.29B AUD in 2021; the period change was +112.25B AUD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.29% in 2022.
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- Annual data, 1839–2022
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.04B AUD |
| 2021 | -144.29B AUD |
| 2020 | -99.08B AUD |
| 2019 | -2.76B AUD |
| 2018 | -9.16B AUD |
15 earlier values
| 2017 | -30.96B AUD |
| 2016 | -38.90B AUD |
| 2015 | -42.61B AUD |
| 2014 | -35.49B AUD |
| 2013 | -22.91B AUD |
| 2012 | -47.29B AUD |
| 2011 | -53.91B AUD |
| 2010 | -52.66B AUD |
| 2009 | -30.86B AUD |
| 2008 | 22.53B AUD |
| 2007 | 17.81B AUD |
| 2006 | 17.27B AUD |
| 2005 | 11.60B AUD |
| 2004 | 7.03B AUD |
| 2003 | 6.47B AUD |
Values before 2003, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.