LIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/minLIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/min
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Australia debt

Australia ranks #10 in the world by debt-to-GDP and carries an estimated $4.4T in combined government, household and corporate debt.

Total debt
$4.4T
Debt per citizen
$165,169
Debt to GDP
53.4%
5Y growth
+16.1%

Sector breakdown

Government
$910.0B
20.6% of total
Household
$2.1T
47.6% of total
Corporate
$1.4T
31.7% of total

Comparison to global average

Australia debt per person$165,169
Global average per person$39,406
Versus global average+319%

Interesting facts about Australia

  • → Combined debt equals 53.4% of national GDP.
  • → Each citizen — including children — carries roughly $165,169 of debt.
  • → Debt has grown +16.1% over the past five years.
  • → Population: 26.7M · GDP: $1.7T

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