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Australia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

23rd of 43 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
Debt / GDPAustralia's debt / gdp rose from 17.8 % in 1993 to 57.9 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%57.9 %

Australia's debt / gdp rose from 17.8 % in 1993 to 57.9 % in 2022.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

79th of 179 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDPAustralia's gross debt / gdp rose from 31.1 % in 1995 to 50.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%50.6 %

Australia's gross debt / gdp rose from 31.1 % in 1995 to 50.6 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

39th of 115 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Interest payments (% of revenue)Australia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 5.5 % in 1993 to 3.1 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%3.1 %

Australia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 5.5 % in 1993 to 3.1 % in 2022.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

87th of 183 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Fiscal balanceAustralia's fiscal balance rose from -2.6 % in 1995 to -2.3 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%-2.3 %

Australia's fiscal balance rose from -2.6 % in 1995 to -2.3 % in 2024.

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