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Australia vs New Zealand: Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Australia's Central government debt, total (% of GDP) was 57.88, compared to New Zealand's 52.25. That makes Australia's value 10.8% higher than New Zealand's.

Australia

Not reported

Australia trend
Latest (2022)
57.88
Year-over-year
-17.1%
10-year change
+47.2%
Peak
69.84 (2021)
Trough
18.14 (2008)

New Zealand

Rank #16 of 28 globally

New Zealand trend
Latest (2024)
52.25
Year-over-year
+4.3%
10-year change
+19.1%
Peak
53.96 (2022)
Trough
31.87 (2009)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.