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Australia vs United States: 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 United States's 117.97. That makes Australia's value 50.9% lower than United States'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)

United States

Rank #3 of 28 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
117.97
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
+23.0%
Peak
126.37 (2020)
Trough
55.62 (2006)

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