Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Australia Fiscal Balance Over Time (1988–2026)
Australia Fiscal Balance Over Time (1988–2026)Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1988 | 0.5% | 1998 | -0.2% | 2008 | -1.1% | 2018 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | 1999 | 0.7% | 2009 | -4.5% | 2019 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | 2000 | 1.2% | 2010 | -5.1% | 2020 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -2.8% | 2001 | 0% | 2011 | -4.5% | 2021 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | 2002 | 0.2% | 2012 | -3.5% | 2022 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -4.7% | 2003 | 1% | 2013 | -2.8% | 2023 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | -3.8% | 2004 | 1.3% | 2014 | -2.9% | 2024 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | 2005 | 1.7% | 2015 | -2.8% | 2025 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | -1.5% | 2006 | 1.8% | 2016 | -2.4% | 2026 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | 2007 | 1.5% | 2017 | -1.7% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1988 | 1.65B | 1998 | -1.49B | 2008 | -13.6B | 2018 | -23.85B |
| 1989 | 3.6B | 1999 | 4.25B | 2009 | -57.71B | 2019 | -87.91B |
| 1990 | -961M | 2000 | 8.6B | 2010 | -69.8B | 2020 | -172.3B |
| 1991 | -11.61B | 2001 | -221M | 2011 | -66.45B | 2021 | -140.3B |
| 1992 | -20.52B | 2002 | 1.51B | 2012 | -53.19B | 2022 | -54.95B |
| 1993 | -21.49B | 2003 | 8.72B | 2013 | -44.1B | 2023 | -33.22B |
| 1994 | -18.32B | 2004 | 11.83B | 2014 | -47.1B | 2024 | -61.37B |
| 1995 | -13.31B | 2005 | 16.46B | 2015 | -45.69B | 2025 | -79.42B |
| 1996 | -7.9B | 2006 | 18.42B | 2016 | -41.15B | 2026 | -73.42B |
| 1997 | -2.83B | 2007 | 16.71B | 2017 | -30.95B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | 1.9% | 2000 | 1.9% | 2009 | -4.5% | 2018 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | -1% | 2001 | 0.7% | 2010 | -4.9% | 2019 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | 2002 | 0.9% | 2011 | -4.1% | 2020 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -2.9% | 2003 | 1.3% | 2012 | -2.9% | 2021 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | -1.8% | 2004 | 1.3% | 2013 | -2.1% | 2022 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | 2005 | 1.6% | 2014 | -2.1% | 2023 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | 2006 | 1.5% | 2015 | -1.9% | 2024 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | 2007 | 1.3% | 2016 | -1.5% | 2025 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | 2008 | -1.1% | 2017 | -0.8% | 2026 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | 7.76B | 2000 | 13.24B | 2009 | -57.23B | 2018 | -7.82B |
| 1991 | -4.07B | 2001 | 5.02B | 2010 | -66.6B | 2019 | -71.5B |
| 1992 | -13.47B | 2002 | 6.66B | 2011 | -59.97B | 2020 | -154.5B |
| 1993 | -13.17B | 2003 | 11.15B | 2012 | -43.45B | 2021 | -121.6B |
| 1994 | -8.61B | 2004 | 11.74B | 2013 | -32.54B | 2022 | -36.39B |
| 1995 | -2.55B | 2005 | 15.08B | 2014 | -33.56B | 2023 | -14.05B |
| 1996 | 3.08B | 2006 | 15.26B | 2015 | -30.66B | 2024 | -37.34B |
| 1997 | 6.99B | 2007 | 14.53B | 2016 | -25.83B | 2025 | -49.01B |
| 1998 | 6.93B | 2008 | -13.98B | 2017 | -15.28B | 2026 | -40.44B |
| 1999 | 10.51B |