Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Australia or Turkey?

Turkey, at 1.75 against 1.6 in Australia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Australia vs Turkey: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)

Australia

1.6

in 2020

Turkey

1.75

in 2020

Australia rank

17th

Turkey rank

16th

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) over time

Australia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.75 against 1.6 in Australia, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2948	1.91	1.61	Turkey
2010s	0.9729	1.49	0.5177	Turkey
2020s	1.6	1.75	0.1476	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Australia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 1.75 against 1.6 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Australia and Turkey?: 0.15, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?: Australia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th 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: 19 August 2026

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.