Australia vs Spain: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Australia
1.84 trillion
in 2031
Spain
1.98 trillion
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.98 trillion against 1.84 trillion in Australia, a difference of 147.81 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.23 billion | 117.06 billion | 50.83 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 132.46 billion | 256.58 billion | 124.12 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 126.52 billion | 409.07 billion | 282.55 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 584.77 billion | 1.03 trillion | 445.72 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion | 1.64 trillion | 218.63 billion | Spain |
| 2030s | 1.81 trillion | 1.96 trillion | 152.60 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.98 trillion against 1.84 trillion in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Australia and Spain?
- 147.81 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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.