Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Australia
1.84 trillion
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
778.46 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.84 trillion against 778.46 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.06 trillion.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.92 billion | 14.65 billion | 129.26 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 126.52 billion | 52.88 billion | 73.64 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 584.77 billion | 275.49 billion | 309.28 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion | 646.86 billion | 775.52 billion | Australia |
| 2030s | 1.81 trillion | 766.85 billion | 1.04 trillion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 1.84 trillion against 778.46 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.06 trillion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Australia ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th 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.