Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.74 trillion against 1.84 trillion in Australia, a difference of 902.26 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.61 billion | 397.91 billion | 258.30 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 126.52 billion | 476.62 billion | 350.10 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 584.77 billion | 263.07 billion | 321.70 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion | 1.45 trillion | 25.77 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 1.81 trillion | 2.63 trillion | 820.04 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.74 trillion against 1.84 trillion in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 902.26 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.