Australia vs United States: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Australia
0.6951
in 2020
United States
0.6405
in 2020
Australia rank
73rd
United States rank
74th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Australia
  • United States
00.20.40.60.8197219962020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6951 against 0.6405 in United States, a difference of 0.0546.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5778 0.7952 0.2174 United States
1990s 0.5181 0.7955 0.2774 United States
2000s 0.6412 0.6631 0.0219 United States
2010s 0.6593 0.6176 0.0417 Australia
2020s 0.6951 0.6405 0.0546 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 0.6951 against 0.6405 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Australia and United States?
0.0546, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 73rd and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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