Australia — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50.65 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 51.04 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 50.61 | Actual |
| 2023 | 49.42 | Actual |
| 2022 | 50.05 | Actual |
| 2021 | 55.37 | Actual |
| 2020 | 56.91 | Actual |
| 2019 | 46.53 | Actual |
| 2018 | 41.6 | Actual |
| 2017 | 41.04 | Actual |
| 2016 | 40.46 | Actual |
| 2015 | 37.58 | Actual |
| 2014 | 33.89 | Actual |
| 2013 | 30.33 | Actual |
| 2012 | 27.42 | Actual |
| 2011 | 23.96 | Actual |
| 2010 | 20.29 | Actual |
| 2009 | 16.57 | Actual |
| 2008 | 11.71 | Actual |
| 2007 | 9.65 | Actual |
| 2006 | 9.92 | Actual |
| 2005 | 10.84 | Actual |
| 2004 | 11.89 | Actual |
| 2003 | 13.17 | Actual |
| 2002 | 14.99 | Actual |
| 2001 | 17.08 | Actual |
| 2000 | 19.46 | Actual |
| 1999 | 22.5 | Actual |
| 1998 | 23.66 | Actual |
| 1997 | 25.86 | Actual |
| 1996 | 29.3 | Actual |
| 1995 | 31.1 | Actual |
| 1994 | 31.66 | Actual |
| 1993 | 30.62 | Actual |
| 1992 | 27.59 | Actual |
| 1991 | 21.58 | Actual |
| 1990 | 16.38 | Actual |
| 1989 | 17 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net