Australia vs Lithuania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Lithuania
37.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
39th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 37.4% against 34.5% in Australia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 19.0% | 11.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 36.1% | 13.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 39.7% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 37.4% 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 Lithuania?
- 2.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Australia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th 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 (%).