Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey) … Capital capita in Australia
Australia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey) … Capital capita was 8,707 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8,707 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia peaked at 8,707 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3 units per person, in 1982.
Australia ranks 80th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey) … Capital capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.53 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.08 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 5.37 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 5.58 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.91 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.22 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.42 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.83 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 5 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 5.14 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.33 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.46 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.98 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.41 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 3.32 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.28 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.25 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.21 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.18 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.14 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.06 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.61 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 4.53 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 8.91 units per person | +96.5% |
| 1986 | 9.71 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 14.2 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1988 | 15 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.75 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.53 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.27 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 30.49 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 35.89 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 35.55 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.21 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.53 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 125.98 units per person | +235.7% |
| 1998 | 154.18 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 152.51 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 150.77 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 321.25 units per person | +113.1% |
| 2002 | 3,864 units per person | +1102.7% |
| 2003 | 4,309 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 4,642 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,854 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5,197 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6,163 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7,566 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8,552 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 8,589 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,459 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,707 units per person | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8,707 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8,707 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey) … Capital capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1102.7% | 321.25 units per person | 3,864 units per person |
| 1997 | +235.7% | 37.53 units per person | 125.98 units per person |
| 2001 | +113.1% | 150.77 units per person | 321.25 units per person |
| 1985 | +96.5% | 4.53 units per person | 8.91 units per person |
| 1992 | +58.3% | 19.27 units per person | 30.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 units per person | 4.53 units per person | 6.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 units per person | 3.14 units per person | 5.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 units per person | 3 units per person | 15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.12 units per person | 14.53 units per person | 154.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,562 units per person | 150.77 units per person | 8,552 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,585 units per person | 8,459 units per person | 8,707 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 77 Slovak Republic 9,037 units per person compare
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,024 units per person compare
- 79 Seychelles 8,991 units per person compare
- 81 Libya 8,253 units per person compare
- 82 Finland 7,936 units per person compare
- 83 Chad 7,830 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia was 8,707 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,707 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 units per person in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.