Australia vs Türkiye: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Australia
34.5%
in 2024
Türkiye
25.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
42nd
Türkiye rank
44th

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Türkiye
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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 42nd and Türkiye ranks 44th of 53 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Türkiye?
Australia, at 34.5% against 25.2% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 42nd and Türkiye ranks 44th 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.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed