External Debt (Total) - Australia
Value & RankThe External Debt (Total) of Australia is 1.51 ( trillions of $) with a global rank of 12.
Australia compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Australia is similar to that of Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China, Sweden with a respective External Debt (Total) of 2.60, 2.35, 2.28, 2.16, 1.54, 1.42, 1.33, 1.17, 1.16, 1.04 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.12 years growthAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 752 (%) in the last 12 years from (2001 to 2013).
Last 12 years averageAustralia had an average External Debt (Total) of 883 ( billions of $) in the last 12 years from (2001 to 2013).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 74.2% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 37.7% since the end of the Great Recession
Australia compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Australia is similar to that of Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China, Sweden with a respective External Debt (Total) of 2.60, 2.35, 2.28, 2.16, 1.54, 1.42, 1.33, 1.17, 1.16, 1.04 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.12 years growthAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 752 (%) in the last 12 years from (2001 to 2013).
Last 12 years averageAustralia had an average External Debt (Total) of 883 ( billions of $) in the last 12 years from (2001 to 2013).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 74.2% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 37.7% since the end of the Great Recession
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Italy | 7 | 2.60 |
Netherlands | 8 | 2.35 |
Spain | 9 | 2.28 |
Ireland | 10 | 2.16 |
Switzerland | 11 | 1.54 |
Australia | 12 | 1.51 |
Belgium | 13 | 1.42 |
Canada | 14 | 1.33 |
Singapore | 15 | 1.17 |
Hong Kong SAR, China | 16 | 1.16 |
Sweden | 17 | 1.04 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators