Austria vs South Africa: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Austria
75.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 75.0% against 74.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.7% | 44.4% | 29.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 69.7% | 5.1% | Austria |
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, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 75.0% against 74.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Austria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 (%).