Australia vs Iran: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Australia
49.12
in 2031
Iran
44.15
in 2031
Australia rank
15th
Iran rank
16th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 49.12 against 44.15 in Iran, a difference of 4.97.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Iran ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.33 | 28.02 | 2.69 | Iran |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 17.46 | 3.93 | Iran |
| 2010s | 34.31 | 26.36 | 7.95 | Australia |
| 2020s | 51.54 | 37.63 | 13.91 | Australia |
| 2030s | 49.4 | 43.56 | 5.84 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 49.12 against 44.15 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Iran?
- 4.97, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 15th and Iran ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (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.