Australia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Australia's central government deficit reading was −1.29% of GDP in 2022. The period change from −6.53% of GDP in 2021 was +5.25 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −2.37% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1839–2022
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Latest observations
2000–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | -1.29 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.53 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -0.14 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -0.48 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2017 | -1.71 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.28 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -2.59 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -2.19 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -1.45 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.11 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -3.66 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -3.84 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -2.43 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 1.82 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 1.57 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 1.66 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 1.2 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 0.78 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 0.78 % of GDP |
Values before 2003, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.