# Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — Australia
> Latest: -1.35 (2022). Change: +80.3% vs 2021.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1972–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AU
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-nld-totl-gd-zs/AUS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | -0.49 |
| 2019 | -0.14 |
| 2020 | -4.95 |
| 2021 | -6.84 |
| 2022 | -1.35 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-nld-totl-gd-zs/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AU
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)