Australia vs Sweden: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue

Australia
1.6
in 2020
Sweden
0.9481
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
00.511.522.5199620082020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.6 against 0.9481 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6519.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3455 1.44 1.1 Sweden
2010s 0.9729 1.09 0.1172 Sweden
2020s 1.6 0.9481 0.6551 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 1.6 against 0.9481 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Australia and Sweden?
0.6519, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed

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.