Australia vs Türkiye: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Türkiye
25.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Türkiye rank
42nd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.5% against 25.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 44.4% | 38.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 33.5% | 10.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 33.4% | 4.0% | 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 Türkiye?
- Australia, at 34.5% against 25.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Australia and Türkiye?
- 9.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Australia ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd 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 (%).