Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Australia
-1.45
in 2031
Hong Kong, China
-0.7516
in 2031
Australia rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -0.7516 against -1.45 in Australia, a difference of 0.6984.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7001 | 2.66 | 1.96 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -2.04 | 1.64 | 3.68 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.3079 | 0.0414 | 0.2665 | Australia |
| 2010s | -3.14 | 2.79 | 5.92 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -3.16 | -4.25 | 1.09 | Australia |
| 2030s | -1.46 | -0.7516 | 0.7131 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at -0.7516 against -1.45 in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.6984, 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, percent of?
- Australia ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (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.