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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Australia 2021

The national debt increased in Australia

In 2021 Australia public debt was 806,601 million euros954,634 million dollars, has increased 125,650177,477 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 58.38% of Australia GDP, a 1.14 percentage point rise from 2020, when it was 57.24% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Australia debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 261,789 million euros 364,335 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 24.05%.

According to the last data point published, Australia per capita debt in 2021 was 31,304 euros37,049 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 26,559 euros 30,312 dollars, afterwards rising by 4,745 euros6,737 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 11,624 euros16,177 dollars .

The position of Australia, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 104 in the list of debt to GDP and 172 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Australia. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Australia in economy of Australia.

Australia: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021806,601954,63458.38%€31,304$37,049
2020680,951777,15757.24%€26,559$30,312
2019578,356647,52646.70%€22,657$25,366
2018500,882591,78741.77%€19,915$23,529
2017503,828568,96341.17%€20,348$22,978
2016463,500512,90840.58%€19,007$21,033
2015419,527465,51737.75%€17,491$19,409
2014373,187495,90634.05%€15,786$20,977
2013348,663463,07230.49%€14,965$19,876
2012336,127432,12527.54%€14,660$18,847
2011261,789364,33524.05%€11,624$16,177
2010192,426255,31120.37%€8,679$11,515
2009119,403166,36016.64%€5,461$7,608
200884,360124,05911.75%€3,928$5,777
200766,99991,8319.68%€3,188$4,370
200662,00577,8579.95%€3,006$3,774
200564,24579,97010.87%€3,163$3,937
200463,08778,43811.91%€3,147$3,913
200363,10071,35813.19%€3,183$3,599
200267,59663,87215.03%€3,448$3,258
200172,21664,67917.13%€3,725$3,336
200084,45378,03619.53%€4,412$4,077
199987,05692,87422.57%€4,601$4,909
199890,40823.72%$4,833
1997110,46925.92%$5,968
1996124,61829.36%$6,799
1995118,10331.17%$6,518
1994112,05131.73%$6,262
199394,84830.68%$5,353
199287,87127.64%$5,005
199170,10121.62%$4,034
199053,17816.42%$3,097
198952,47917.03%$3,098
Australia: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Australia: Evolution of debt in millions