Australia — Combined government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1854–2030 · 177 observations
About this series
Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Australia's combined government debt reading was 51% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 50.7% of GDP in 2024 was +0.32 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 48.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 49.4 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 49.8 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 50.2 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 50.5 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 50.7 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 51 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 50.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 49.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 50.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 55.5 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 57.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 46.7 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 41.8 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 41.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 40.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 37.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 34 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 30.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 27.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 24 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.