Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Australia
-54.13 billion
in 2031
Hong Kong, China
-33.55 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
13th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -33.55 billion against -54.13 billion in Australia, a difference of 20.57 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 billion | 13.57 billion | 10.94 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -9.42 billion | 17.46 billion | 26.88 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion | 5.18 billion | 4.11 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -51.02 billion | 64.34 billion | 115.36 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -79.78 billion | -135.10 billion | 55.32 billion | Australia |
| 2030s | -53.54 billion | -32.79 billion | 20.75 billion | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at -33.55 billion against -54.13 billion in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 20.57 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Australia ranks 13th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.