Australia vs Peru: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Peru
29.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Peru rank
41st
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.5% against 29.8% in Peru, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 31.0% | 6.4% | Australia |
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 Peru?
- Australia, at 34.5% against 29.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Australia and Peru?
- 4.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Australia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 41st 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 (%).