Australia vs Indonesia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Indonesia
39.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Indonesia rank
38th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 39.0% against 34.5% in Australia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Indonesia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.6% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 38.5% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 39.0% against 34.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Australia and Indonesia?
- 4.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Australia ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).