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Australia General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: Australia › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all Australia indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Australian Dollar
Currency Symbol: AUD

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for Australia , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Australia in year 2010 is -4.336 %

This makes Australia No. 66 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; Australia is 3.31 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Australia was -4.17 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Australia in 2010 was or will be 3.93% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Australia was or will be -2.07 %, which is 52.26% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Australia, in other Years
Year %
  2016 0.998
  2015 0.89
  2014 0.608
  2013 0.398
  2012 -0.145
  2011 -2.07
2010 -4.336
  2009 -4.172
  2008 -0.834
  2007 1.153
  2006 1.669
  2005 2.307
  2004 2.053
  2003 1.872
  2002 1.598
  2001 1.633
  2000 2.66
  1999 2.602
  1998 1.87
  1997 1.768
  1996 1.123
  1995 0.057
  1994 -1.23
  1993 -2.336
  1992 -2.554
  1991 -0.436
  1990 2.365
  1989 n/a
  1988 n/a
  1987 n/a
  1986 n/a
  1985 n/a
  1984 n/a
  1983 n/a
  1982 n/a
  1981 n/a
  1980 n/a