NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Australia 2024

The national debt increased in Australia

In 2024 Australia public debt was 827,420 million euros895,313 million dollars, has increased 38,45241,981 million since 2023.

This amount means that the debt in 2024 reached 49.83% of Australia GDP, a 0.86 percentage point rise from 2023, when it was 48.97% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Australia debt. It has risen since 2014 in global debt terms, when it was 373,173 million euros 495,888 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 34.04%.

According to the last data point published, Australia per capita debt in 2024 was 30,701 euros33,220 dollars per inhabitant. In 2023 it was 29,274 euros 31,662 dollars, afterwards rising by 1,427 euros1,558 dollars, and if we again check 2014 we can see that then the debt per person was 15,786 euros20,977 dollars .

The position of Australia, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2024 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 87 in the list of debt to GDP and 170 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
2024827,420895,31349.83%€30,701$33,220
2023788,968853,33248.97%€29,274$31,662
2022822,254866,55450.22%€31,249$32,933
2021777,002919,60255.54%€30,150$35,684
2020681,634777,93657.09%€26,594$30,351
2019578,488647,67446.72%€22,668$25,379
2018500,875591,77941.76%€19,919$23,534
2017503,819568,95441.20%€20,349$22,980
2016463,492512,89940.62%€19,007$21,033
2015419,517465,50737.73%€17,491$19,408
2014373,173495,88834.04%€15,786$20,977
2013348,653463,06030.47%€14,965$19,876
2012336,127432,12527.52%€14,660$18,847
2011261,789364,33524.04%€11,624$16,177
2010192,426255,31120.35%€8,679$11,515
2009119,403166,36016.62%€5,461$7,608
200884,360124,05911.74%€3,928$5,777
200766,99891,8319.67%€3,188$4,370
200662,00577,8579.94%€3,006$3,774
200564,24579,97110.86%€3,163$3,937
200463,08778,43811.91%€3,147$3,913
200363,10071,35813.19%€3,183$3,599
200267,59663,87215.01%€3,448$3,258
200172,21664,67917.11%€3,725$3,336
200084,45378,03619.50%€4,412$4,077
199987,05692,87422.54%€4,601$4,909
199890,40923.70%$4,833
1997110,46925.91%$5,968
1996124,61829.35%$6,799
1995118,10331.14%$6,518
1994112,05131.71%$6,262
199394,84830.67%$5,353
199287,87127.63%$5,005
199170,10121.61%$4,034
199053,17816.41%$3,097
198952,47917.02%$3,098
Australia: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Australia: Evolution of debt in millions