Australia vs Norway: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Norway
39.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
42nd
Norway rank
39th
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.4% against 34.5% in Australia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 31.8% | 24.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 29.2% | 8.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 39.4% against 34.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Norway?
- 4.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.