Skip to content
AU
AustralianEconomicData
Menu
Economic Pillar · 8 Primary-Source Series

Government & Public Finance

Track the fiscal footprint of Australian governments-comparing public sector demand, household and corporate taxation revenues, social assistance transfers, official reserve assets, and external debt.

Public Final Demand Share of GDP - Historical Series (1959–2026)

% of GDP

Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full annual history (1959–2026) and recent quarterly releases.

Loading interactive chart...
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (GGDPECCVPDS) Latest: 28.8 % of GDP (2026 Q2)

All Government & Public Finance Reference Series

Coverage: 1959–2026 (Quarterly)GGDPECCVPDS

Public Final Demand Share of GDP

Total government consumption and public capital investment as a percentage of nominal GDP since 1959.

Latest (2026 Q2)28.8%% of GDP
Long-Run Mean24.0%
Coverage: 1991–2026 (Quarterly)GGDPECCVPDY

Real Public Final Demand Growth

Year-ended real chain volume growth in government consumption and public investment.

Latest (2026 Q2)2.1%% p.a.
Long-Run Mean3.4%
Coverage: 1959–2026 (Quarterly)AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$

Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP)

Combined household income tax, corporate income tax, and indirect taxes as a percentage of Australian GDP since 1959.

Latest (2026 Q2)28.9%% of GDP
Long-Run Mean25.9%
Coverage: 1959–2026 (Quarterly)AC_TPD$

Household Income Tax Payable

Quarterly household income tax payable across Australia ($ million, seasonally adjusted) since 1959.

Latest (2026 Q2)$99,056mA$ million / qtr
Long-Run Mean$89,335m
Coverage: 1959–2026 (Quarterly)AC_BTC$

Corporate Income Tax Revenue

Quarterly income taxes payable by financial and non-financial corporations ($ million) since 1959.

Latest (2026 Q2)$36,364mA$ million / qtr
Long-Run Mean$34,650m
Coverage: 1959–2026 (Quarterly)AC_TCB$

Social Assistance Benefits to Households

Quarterly government cash social assistance benefits paid to Australian households ($ million) since 1959.

Latest (2026 Q2)$44,916mA$ million / qtr
Long-Run Mean$53,087m
Coverage: 1988–2026 (Quarterly)HANFLSFDT

Australia’s Net Foreign Debt & Liabilities

Total net foreign debt liabilities of official and non-official Australian sectors ($ million).

Latest (2026 Q2)$1,486.0bA$ million
Long-Run Mean$650.3b
Coverage: 1969–2026 (Monthly)ARFXORORA

Official Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves

Total holdings of official foreign currency and gold reserve assets held by the RBA ($ million) since 1969.

Latest (Sep 2026)$109.7bA$ million
Long-Run Mean$36,880m