Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Australia, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Australia is 0.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 95.2% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Australia peaked at 6.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Australia 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +95.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Australia?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Australia was 0.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.