Australia — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1839–2022 · 134 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 −31.90B LCU in 2022. The previous reading was −144.16B LCU in 2021; the period change was +112.26B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.29% in 2022.
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- Annual data, 1839–2022
- All 3 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | -31.90B LCU |
| 2021 | -144.16B LCU |
| 2020 | -98.94B LCU |
| 2019 | -2.75B LCU |
| 2018 | -9.13B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2017 | -30.88B LCU |
| 2016 | -38.77B LCU |
| 2015 | -42.46B LCU |
| 2014 | -35.35B LCU |
| 2013 | -22.81B LCU |
| 2012 | -47.13B LCU |
| 2011 | -53.74B LCU |
| 2010 | -52.50B LCU |
| 2009 | -30.76B LCU |
| 2008 | 22.47B LCU |
| 2007 | 17.78B LCU |
| 2006 | 17.24B LCU |
| 2005 | 11.58B LCU |
| 2004 | 7.02B LCU |
| 2003 | 6.46B LCU |
Values before 2003, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.