Australia vs Switzerland: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6 against 1.38 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3455 | 2.16 | 1.82 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9729 | 1.46 | 0.489 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.38 | 0.2188 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 1.6 against 1.38 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.22, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.