Australia vs Denmark: International debt issues to GDP

Australia
46.5%
in 2020
Denmark
47.1%
in 2020
Australia rank
29th
Denmark rank
28th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 47.1% against 46.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 17.2% 6.4% Denmark
1990s 20.1% 17.0% 3.2% Australia
2000s 40.4% 26.8% 13.6% Australia
2010s 43.6% 45.3% 1.7% Denmark
2020s 46.5% 47.1% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 47.1% against 46.5% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Australia and Denmark?
0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Australia ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 28th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues 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
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.