Australia vs United States: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP

Australia
23.0%
in 2020
United States
19.4%
in 2020
Australia rank
40th
United States rank
43rd

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • United States
510152025199920092020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 23.0% against 19.4% in United States, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 6.7% 2.9% United States
2000s 9.0% 10.3% 1.3% United States
2010s 17.2% 16.3% 0.9% Australia
2020s 23.0% 19.4% 3.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt assets to gdp, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 23.0% against 19.4% in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt assets to gdp between Australia and United States?
3.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Australia ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gross portfolio debt assets 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 assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed