Australia vs Uruguay: International debt issues to GDP

Australia
46.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
41.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
29th
Uruguay rank
30th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 46.5% against 41.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.8%.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 116 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 20.0% 8.4% 11.6% Australia
2000s 40.4% 30.7% 9.7% Australia
2010s 44.5% 25.8% 18.7% Australia
2020s 46.5% 41.7% 4.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Australia or Uruguay?
Australia, at 46.5% against 41.7% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Australia and Uruguay?
4.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Australia ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 30th 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.