Australia vs Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue

Australia
1.6
in 2020
Netherlands
2.16
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
0123199820092020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.16 against 1.6 in Australia, a difference of 0.56.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 23 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3455 1.83 1.49 Netherlands
2010s 0.9729 2.45 1.47 Netherlands
2020s 1.6 2.16 0.5552 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.16 against 1.6 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Australia and Netherlands?
0.56, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.