Australia — General government debt
millions of AUD · Annual · 1854–2031 · 178 observations
About this series
General 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.
For Australia, the general government debt reading stood at 1.46T AUD in 2025. Against 1.38T AUD in 2024, the period change was +5.59%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 51% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1854–2031
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 1.84T AUD |
| 2030 | 1.78T AUD |
| 2029 | 1.72T AUD |
| 2028 | 1.66T AUD |
| 2027 | 1.59T AUD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 1.53T AUD |
| 2025 | 1.46T AUD |
| 2024 | 1.38T AUD |
| 2023 | 1.30T AUD |
| 2022 | 1.25T AUD |
| 2021 | 1.22T AUD |
| 2020 | 1.13T AUD |
| 2019 | 931.97B AUD |
| 2018 | 791.59B AUD |
| 2017 | 742.15B AUD |
| 2016 | 690.01B AUD |
| 2015 | 618.46B AUD |
| 2014 | 549.27B AUD |
| 2013 | 478.25B AUD |
| 2012 | 417.18B AUD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.