Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Australia
1.84 trillion
in 2031
Hong Kong, China
885.01 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.84 trillion against 885.01 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 951.78 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.89 billion | 19.96 billion | 109.93 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 584.77 billion | 6.01 billion | 578.76 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion | 361.48 billion | 1.06 trillion | Australia |
| 2030s | 1.81 trillion | 850.79 billion | 955.30 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 1.84 trillion against 885.01 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 951.78 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 15th and Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.