Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Australia Government Debt Over Time (1989–2027)
Australia Government Debt Over Time (1989–2027)Government Gross Debt
Data table
| 1989 | 17% | 1999 | 22.5% | 2009 | 16.6% | 2019 | 46.5% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | 2000 | 19.5% | 2010 | 20.3% | 2020 | 56.9% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | 2001 | 17.1% | 2011 | 24% | 2021 | 55.4% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | 2002 | 15% | 2012 | 27.4% | 2022 | 50% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | 2003 | 13.2% | 2013 | 30.3% | 2023 | 49.4% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 2004 | 11.9% | 2014 | 33.9% | 2024 | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | 2005 | 10.8% | 2015 | 37.6% | 2025 | 51.9% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | 2006 | 9.9% | 2016 | 40.5% | 2026 | 52.6% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | 2007 | 9.6% | 2017 | 41% | 2027 | 53.2% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | 2008 | 11.7% | 2018 | 41.6% |
Government Gross Debt
Data table
| 1989 | 66.24B | 1999 | 143.9B | 2009 | 210.2B | 2019 | 931.3B |
| 1990 | 68.08B | 2000 | 134B | 2010 | 277.7B | 2020 | 1.13T |
| 1991 | 89.98B | 2001 | 125B | 2011 | 353B | 2021 | 1.22T |
| 1992 | 119.5B | 2002 | 117.4B | 2012 | 417.2B | 2022 | 1.25T |
| 1993 | 139.4B | 2003 | 109.5B | 2013 | 478.2B | 2023 | 1.3T |
| 1994 | 153.1B | 2004 | 106.5B | 2014 | 549.3B | 2024 | 1.39T |
| 1995 | 159.3B | 2005 | 104.7B | 2015 | 618.5B | 2025 | 1.48T |
| 1996 | 159.2B | 2006 | 103.3B | 2016 | 689.5B | 2026 | 1.58T |
| 1997 | 148.5B | 2007 | 109.5B | 2017 | 742B | 2027 | 1.67T |
| 1998 | 143.6B | 2008 | 145.1B | 2018 | 791B |
Government Net Debt
Data table
| 1989 | 9.9% | 1999 | 11% | 2009 | 1.2% | 2019 | 27.8% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | 2000 | 7.1% | 2010 | 6.3% | 2020 | 36% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | 2001 | 4.7% | 2011 | 10.5% | 2021 | 35.5% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | 2002 | 2.8% | 2012 | 13.7% | 2022 | 31.4% |
| 1993 | 22% | 2003 | 0.8% | 2013 | 16% | 2023 | 31% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | 2004 | -1.2% | 2014 | 19% | 2024 | 33.1% |
| 1995 | 23% | 2005 | -3.8% | 2015 | 22% | 2025 | 33.9% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | 2006 | -6.3% | 2016 | 23.3% | 2026 | 34% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 2007 | -7.2% | 2017 | 23.2% | 2027 | 34.5% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | 2008 | -5.3% | 2018 | 24% |
Government Net Debt
Data table
| 1989 | 38.61B | 1999 | 70.39B | 2009 | 15.48B | 2019 | 555.5B |
| 1990 | 39.69B | 2000 | 48.96B | 2010 | 86B | 2020 | 711.8B |
| 1991 | 52.45B | 2001 | 34.21B | 2011 | 155.2B | 2021 | 784.3B |
| 1992 | 78.79B | 2002 | 21.58B | 2012 | 209B | 2022 | 781.5B |
| 1993 | 100.2B | 2003 | 6.25B | 2013 | 251.4B | 2023 | 815.2B |
| 1994 | 112.2B | 2004 | -10.97B | 2014 | 307.6B | 2024 | 900.8B |
| 1995 | 118B | 2005 | -36.66B | 2015 | 362.2B | 2025 | 967.4B |
| 1996 | 115.6B | 2006 | -65.57B | 2016 | 396.9B | 2026 | 1.02T |
| 1997 | 104.2B | 2007 | -82.23B | 2017 | 420B | 2027 | 1.08T |
| 1998 | 88.66B | 2008 | -65.38B | 2018 | 456.5B |