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Australia - Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -2.78

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 195 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.78 (2025)

Global rank

##93 of 195 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1990

12.09×

Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#32#63#94#125#156#18719901995200020052010201520202025#35#932022 overtook Djibouti2023 overtook Congo, Dem. Rep.
AustraliaTuvaluKuwaitNorwayUnited Arab Emirates

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Australia climbed from #35 to #93 (overtook Djibouti). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1991
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 36 places in global rank auto
2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2009
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 28 places in global rank auto
2012
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), 1990-2025

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19902000201020202025-8.7-5.21-1.721.77

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GDP, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Fiscal Balance, Primary Balance (% of GDP)

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