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Australia vs South Africa: 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 South Africa's 79.45. That makes Australia's value 27.1% lower than South Africa's.

Australia

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

South Africa

Not reported

South Africa trend
Latest (2023)
79.45
Year-over-year
+4.3%
Peak
79.45 (2023)
Trough
52.65 (2015)

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