Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Australia's government debt stands at 57.88% as of 2022-12-31, down from 69.84% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2022 (33 observations).
In 2022, Australia's government debt was 57.88%, down from 69.84% in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's government debt was 69.84%, up from 69.07% in 2020.
In 2020, Australia's government debt was 69.07%, up from 59.98% in 2019.
In 2019, Australia's government debt was 59.98%, up from 54.3% in 2018.
In 2018, Australia's government debt was 54.3%, up from 53.1% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57.88% | -11.95% |
| 2021 | 69.84% | +0.7711% |
| 2020 | 69.07% | +9.08% |
| 2019 | 59.98% | +5.68% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.36% |
| 2016 | 54.46% | +8.17% |
| 2015 | 46.29% | +4.75% |
| 2014 | 41.54% | +4.14% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -1.91% |
| 2012 | 39.31% | +9.31% |
| 2011 | 30% | +1.43% |
| 2010 | 28.57% | +4.78% |
| 2009 | 23.79% | +5.65% |
| 2008 | 18.14% | -1.92% |
| 2007 | 20.06% | -1.34% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -0.9677% |
| 2005 | 22.37% | -0.4545% |
| 2004 | 22.82% | -2.21% |
| 2003 | 25.03% | -0.8091% |
| 2002 | 25.84% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.64% | -1.83% |
| 2000 | 29.47% | -1.54% |
| 1999 | 31.01% | +14.16% |
| 1998 | 16.85% | -3.98% |
| 1997 | 20.83% | -0.95% |
| 1996 | 21.78% | +0.13% |
| 1995 | 21.65% | +1.49% |
| 1994 | 20.16% | +2.31% |
| 1993 | 17.85% | +3.72% |
| 1992 | 14.13% | +2.22% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -0.3087% |
| 1990 | 12.21% | — |
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Australia's government debt is 57.88% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 69.84% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.84% (2021); the lowest is 11.9% (1991), across data from 1990 to 2022.
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