Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Australia 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 123 Saudi Arabia 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Peru 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Dominica 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Singapore 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Fiji 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.