Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Australia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 49.12 against 44.15 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.97.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.33 | 28.02 | 2.69 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 17.46 | 3.93 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 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, Islamic Republic of?
- Australia, at 49.12 against 44.15 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 4.97, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
Individual pages
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.