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Economy of Australia vs Lithuania compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a GDP of $1.76T compared to $84.9B for Lithuania, ranking 14/197 and 79/197 by economy size, respectively.

Australia has $891B in government debt (50.7% of GDP), compared to $32.4B (38.2% of GDP) in Lithuania.

Australia vs Lithuania GDP by year

Australia
Lithuania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Australia Lithuania
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $84,869,215,513
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $79,789,877,416
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $71,033,884,500
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $67,037,321,009
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $57,412,038,533
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $55,122,066,226
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $54,261,795,149
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $47,756,764,508
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $42,970,749,245
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $41,540,954,817
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $48,306,546,657
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $46,303,660,422
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $42,709,372,067
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $43,186,501,863
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $36,638,128,534
2009 $931,761,689,771 $37,494,380,039
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $47,831,254,208
2007 $856,603,595,823 $39,729,151,615
2006 $749,708,370,333 $30,116,192,747
2005 $696,811,489,613 $26,105,207,115
2004 $615,643,050,221 $22,743,164,431
2003 $468,517,181,130 $18,809,197,970
2002 $396,436,967,263 $14,282,292,665
2001 $380,360,222,861 $12,260,761,329
2000 $416,901,962,163 $11,550,695,727
1999 $390,347,787,943 $11,022,095,814
1998 $400,361,527,505 $11,289,161,847
1997 $436,321,902,767 $10,168,271,903
1996 $401,962,517,479 $8,430,207,164
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,921,210,340
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Australia vs Lithuania by year

Australia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Lithuania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Australia Lithuania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $64,604 $72,111 $29,384 $55,286
2023 $65,058 $72,273 $27,786 $52,348
2022 $65,170 $66,103 $25,086 $50,936
2021 $60,759 $58,327 $23,870 $45,874
2020 $51,983 $54,184 $20,429 $41,263
2019 $55,195 $52,886 $19,609 $40,564
2018 $57,410 $50,371 $19,247 $36,492
2017 $54,118 $48,565 $16,800 $31,305
2016 $50,084 $47,446 $14,934 $28,699
2015 $56,970 $46,465 $14,270 $26,949
2014 $62,817 $47,109 $16,446 $26,275
2013 $68,477 $46,123 $15,637 $24,890
2012 $68,301 $43,007 $14,288 $23,275
2011 $62,799 $42,153 $14,262 $21,558
2010 $52,314 $39,504 $11,829 $18,719
2009 $42,955 $40,434 $11,854 $17,055
2008 $49,811 $37,616 $14,956 $19,410
2007 $41,128 $36,708 $12,295 $17,969
2006 $36,659 $34,890 $9,210 $15,522
2005 $34,535 $33,090 $7,857 $13,951
2004 $30,886 $31,815 $6,735 $12,605
2003 $23,758 $30,167 $5,507 $11,660
2002 $20,335 $29,080 $4,148 $10,296
2001 $19,734 $27,688 $3,533 $9,399
2000 $21,909 $26,585 $3,301 $8,475
1999 $20,750 $25,531 $3,128 $7,918
1998 $21,516 $24,386 $3,181 $7,846
1997 $23,683 $23,142 $2,844 $7,167
1996 $22,056 $22,134 $2,341 $6,479
1995 $20,479 $21,050 $2,183 $6,023
1994 $18,156 $20,174 - $5,667
1993 $17,725 $19,220 - $6,107
1992 $18,650 $18,259 - $7,087
1991 $18,885 $17,839 - $8,790
1990 $18,274 $17,385 - $9,030
1989 $17,858 - - -
1988 $14,303 - - -
1987 $11,666 - - -
1986 $11,406 - - -
1985 $11,455 - - -
1984 $12,436 - - -
1983 $11,532 - - -
1982 $12,798 - - -
1981 $11,871 - - -
1980 $10,223 - - -
1979 $9,308 - - -
1978 $8,264 - - -
1977 $7,786 - - -
1976 $7,497 - - -
1975 $7,014 - - -
1974 $6,492 - - -
1973 $4,778 - - -
1972 $3,955 - - -
1971 $3,500 - - -
1970 $3,310 - - -
1969 $2,996 - - -
1968 $2,728 - - -
1967 $2,584 - - -
1966 $2,347 - - -
1965 $2,284 - - -
1964 $2,134 - - -
1963 $1,970 - - -
1962 $1,858 - - -
1961 $1,880 - - -
1960 $1,813 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia's GDP per capita is $64,604, ranking 14/197, compared to $29,384 in Lithuania, ranking 43/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Australia ranks 22nd at $72,111, while Lithuania ranks 39th at $55,286.

Economic indicators

Australia Lithuania
Gross domestic product
$1.76T
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank
14/197
2024
79/197
2024
GDP growth
1.37%
2023-2024
2.77%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank
14/197
2024
43/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$55,286
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
22/197
2024
39/197
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank
22/185
2024
49/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$19,946
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
39.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.16%
2023-2024
0.72%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
3.6%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.1%
2024
Population
27799169
2829914

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Australia
Spending

Debt
Lithuania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Australia Lithuania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 38.9% 50.7% 39.5% 38.2%
2023 37.6% 49.6% 37.4% 37.3%
2022 37.6% 50.2% 36.3% 38.1%
2021 41.8% 55.5% 37.3% 43.3%
2020 44.4% 57.1% 42.4% 45.9%
2019 38.9% 46.7% 34.6% 35.6%
2018 36.9% 41.8% 33.8% 33.3%
2017 36.8% 41.2% 33.4% 39.3%
2016 37.3% 40.6% 34.5% 40%
2015 37.3% 37.7% 35.2% 42.6%
2014 36.7% 34% 35% 40.7%
2013 36.4% 30.5% 35.7% 38.9%
2012 36.5% 27.5% 36.6% 39.9%
2011 36.3% 24% 40.1% 37.5%
2010 37% 20.3% 43% 36.7%
2009 37.8% 16.6% 44.8% 27.9%
2008 35.1% 11.7% 38.2% 14.6%
2007 34.3% 9.67% 35.3% 15.9%
2006 34.5% 9.94% 34.4% 17.3%
2005 34.6% 10.9% 34.1% 17.6%
2004 34.8% 11.9% 33.9% 18.6%
2003 34.9% 13.2% 32.8% 20.4%
2002 34.9% 15% 34.4% 22.1%
2001 35.6% 17.1% 36.5% 22.9%
2000 35.2% 19.5% 38.7% 23.5%
1999 36.2% 22.5% 42.4% 28%
1998 34.6% 23.7% 39.6% 21.7%
1997 32.8% 25.9% 35% -
1996 33.5% 29.3% 34.4% -
1995 33.7% 31.1% 35.5% -
1994 33.7% 31.7% - -
1993 34.1% 30.7% - -
1992 34.1% 27.6% - -
1991 33.1% 21.6% - -
1990 30.5% 16.4% - -
1989 34.5% 17% - -
1988 34.6% 20.5% - -
1987 36% 25.2% - -
1986 38.4% 25.5% - -
1985 38.7% 24% - -
1984 38.4% 22.3% - -
1983 37% 21% - -
1982 36.7% 16.8% - -
1981 33.4% 19.1% - -
1980 33.2% 21.2% - -
1979 32.5% 22.8% - -
1978 33.2% 24.7% - -
1977 34.1% 23.6% - -
1976 33.3% 22.9% - -
1975 33% 23.6% - -
1974 30.9% 22.3% - -
1973 26.6% 27.3% - -
1972 27% 30.7% - -
1971 26.1% 32.2% - -
1970 25.3% 34.9% - -
1969 24.7% 36.7% - -
1968 25.3% 39.4% - -
1967 26.4% 40.5% - -
1966 25.6% 42.4% - -
1965 25.8% 43.7% - -
1964 23.5% 44.9% - -
1963 23% 47.5% - -
1962 22.7% 50.2% - -
1961 23.3% 49.3% - -
1960 21.8% 48.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Australia's government spending was $684B, accounting for 38.9% of its GDP, while Lithuania spent $33.5B, or 39.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50.7% in Australia and 38.2% in Lithuania, ranking 104/185 and 139/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Australia

Lithuania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Australia Lithuania
2024 -2.25% -1.28%
2023 -1.27% -0.69%
2022 -2.21% -0.72%
2021 -6.37% -1.15%
2020 -8.73% -6.42%
2019 -4.41% 0.41%
2018 -1.26% 0.52%
2017 -1.72% 0.36%
2016 -2.42% 0.03%
2015 -2.79% -0.77%
2014 -2.92% -1.79%
2013 -2.81% -2.69%
2012 -3.51% -3.15%
2011 -4.53% -5.92%
2010 -5.12% -6.95%
2009 -4.56% -9.09%
2008 -1.1% -3.09%
2007 1.47% -0.82%
2006 1.77% -0.27%
2005 1.71% -0.34%
2004 1.32% -1.39%
2003 1.05% -1.26%
2002 0.19% -1.85%
2001 -0.03% -3.52%
2000 1.25% -3.18%
1999 0.67% -7.82%
1998 -0.25% -4.93%
1997 -0.49% -0.76%
1996 -1.46% -3.59%
1995 -2.6% -3.31%
1994 -3.79% -
1993 -4.73% -
1992 -4.74% -
1991 -2.79% -
1990 -0.23% -
1989 -1.29% -
1988 -0.77% -
1987 -1.66% -
1986 -3.5% -
1985 -5.24% -
1984 -5.48% -
1983 -5.66% -
1982 -5.19% -
1981 -3.25% -
1980 -2.87% -
1979 -2.32% -
1978 -4.19% -
1977 -4.39% -
1976 -3.44% -
1975 -3.47% -
1974 -2.46% -
1973 0.16% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.23% -
1969 0.53% -
1968 -0.7% -
1967 -1.65% -
1966 -1.77% -
1965 -1.46% -
1964 0.19% -
1963 -0.26% -
1962 -0.38% -
1961 -0.78% -
1960 0.47% -
1959 0.06% -
1958 -0.25% -
1957 -0.33% -
1956 1% -
1955 0.08% -
1954 -0.27% -
1953 -0.86% -
1952 -0.44% -
1951 1.85% -
1950 4.29% -
1949 0.72% -
1948 2% -
1947 -0.45% -
1946 -4.09% -
1945 -8.87% -
1944 -11.8% -
1943 -12.4% -
1942 -5.17% -
1941 -2.14% -
1940 0.51% -
1939 0.77% -
1938 0.24% -
1937 0.28% -
1936 0.17% -
1935 0.24% -
1934 0.28% -
1933 0.28% -
1932 0.02% -
1931 -0.8% -
1930 -1% -
1929 -0.53% -
1928 -0.69% -
1927 -0.5% -
1926 -0.31% -
1925 -0.26% -
1924 -0.5% -
1923 -0.33% -
1922 -0.94% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -2.43% -
1919 -4.8% -
1918 -4.36% -
1917 -4.99% -
1916 -3.47% -
1915 -1.11% -
1914 -0.29% -
1913 0% -
1912 0.12% -
1911 0.39% -
1910 0.39% -
1909 0.37% -
1908 -0.15% -
1907 0.41% -
1906 0.23% -
1905 0.11% -
1904 -0.13% -
1903 -0.02% -
1902 0.16% -
1901 1.46% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Australia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $39.5B, equivalent to 2.25% of GDP. This compares to Lithuania's deficit of $1.09B, or 1.28% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Australia recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Lithuania ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Australia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.78% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.51% of GDP for Lithuania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Australia

Lithuania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Australia Lithuania
2024 3.16% 0.72%
2023 5.6% 9.12%
2022 6.59% 19.7%
2021 2.86% 4.68%
2020 0.85% 1.2%
2019 1.61% 2.33%
2018 1.91% 2.7%
2017 1.95% 3.72%
2016 1.28% 0.91%
2015 1.51% -0.88%
2014 2.49% 0.1%
2013 2.45% 1.05%
2012 1.76% 3.09%
2011 3.3% 4.13%
2010 2.92% 1.32%
2009 1.77% 4.45%
2008 4.35% 10.9%
2007 2.33% 5.74%
2006 3.56% 3.74%
2005 2.69% 2.66%
2004 2.34% 1.16%
2003 2.73% -1.13%
2002 2.98% 0.28%
2001 4.41% 1.37%
2000 4.46% 0.98%
1999 1.48% 0.73%
1998 0.86% 5.07%
1997 0.22% 8.88%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Australia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.66%, compared with 3.53% in Lithuania. In 2024, inflation was 3.16% in Australia and 0.72% in Lithuania.

Top exports between countries

Australia
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $4.17M
Machinery & equipment $2.35M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $574K
Textiles & consumer goods $477K
Metals $339K
Raw agricultural goods $282K
Animal & marine products $68K
Wood & paper products $36K
Miscellaneous $30K
Raw materials & minerals $30K
Lithuania
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $49.6M
Machinery & equipment $33.8M
Raw materials & minerals $31.2M
Textiles & consumer goods $15.3M
Animal & marine products $13.2M
Chemicals & pharma $11.1M
IT & IP services $10.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.06M
Transport & tourism services $2.49M
Business & finance services $2M

Balance of trade

Australia Lithuania
Current account balance
-$34.8B
2024
$2.77B
2024
Current account balance ranking
187/190
2024
41/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+3.27%
2024
Goods imports
$297B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Goods exports
$341B
2024
$38.9B
2024
Service imports
$109B
2024
$14.7B
2024
Service exports
$84.1B
2024
$24.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
74.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Australia Lithuania
Economic freedom 80.1 75.3
Economic freedom ranking 5/197 18/197
Property rights 88.2 91.8
Government integrity 88.1 71.4
Judicial effectiveness 96.3 73.2
Tax burden 61.8 76.2
Government spending 56.6 57.3
Fiscal health 89 95.8
Business freedom 92.3 84.2
Labor freedom 61.5 58.1
Monetary freedom 77.2 76.7
Trade freedom 89.8 79.4
Investment freedom 80 70
Financial freedom 80 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Australia
Lithuania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Australia Lithuania
2026 80.1 75.3
2025 79.3 74.6
2024 76.2 72.9
2023 74.8 72.2
2022 77.7 75.8
2021 82.4 76.9
2020 82.6 76.7
2019 80.9 74.2
2018 80.9 75.3
2017 81 75.8
2016 80.3 75.2
2015 81.4 74.7
2014 82 73
2013 82.6 72.1
2012 83.1 71.5
2011 82.5 71.3
2010 82.6 70.3
2009 82.6 70
2008 82.2 70.9
2007 81.1 71.5
2006 79.9 71.8
2005 79 70.5
2004 77.9 72.4
2003 77.4 69.7
2002 77.3 66.1
2001 77.4 65.5
2000 77.1 61.9
1999 76.4 61.5
1998 75.6 59.4
1997 75.5 57.3
1996 74 49.7
1995 74.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Australia is 80.1, ranking 5/197, compared to 75.3 for Lithuania, ranking 18/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Australia Lithuania
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.57%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$78.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$69,600
2024
$53,920
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Total reserves ranking
39/177
2024
86/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$39.2B
2024
-$3.91B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$53.4B
2024
$4.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.9B
2024
$795M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
20.9%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
20.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1901–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.