Australia vs Germany: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Australia
77.2%
in 2020
Germany
66.0%
in 2020
Australia rank
15th
Germany rank
17th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
020406080199920092020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 77.2% against 66.0% in Germany, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 37.5% 32.3% 5.2% Australia
2000s 50.7% 56.8% 6.2% Germany
2010s 63.3% 62.6% 0.7% Australia
2020s 77.2% 66.0% 11.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 77.2% against 66.0% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Australia and Germany?
11.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 17th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).