Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia
Australia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 25,766 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25,766 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia peaked at 25,766 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.94 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Australia 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1986 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 30.07 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.35 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 69.38 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1993 | 82.4 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 82.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.04 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 302.12 units per square kilometre | +239.3% |
| 1998 | 373.46 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 373.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 373.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 806.01 units per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2002 | 9,805 units per square kilometre | +1116.5% |
| 2003 | 11,062 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 12,044 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12,749 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 13,834 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 16,709 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 20,927 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 24,148 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 24,632 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,599 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,766 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25,766 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25,766 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +1116.5% | 806.01 units per square kilometre | 9,805 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +239.3% | 89.04 units per square kilometre | 302.12 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +115.8% | 373.46 units per square kilometre | 806.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +99.1% | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +60.1% | 43.35 units per square kilometre | 69.38 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 32.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.04 units per square kilometre | 32.28 units per square kilometre | 373.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,246 units per square kilometre | 373.46 units per square kilometre | 24,148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,999 units per square kilometre | 24,599 units per square kilometre | 25,766 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Libya 33,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Latvia 31,578 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Samoa 29,929 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Georgia 24,115 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 21,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 17,695 units per square kilometre 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia was 25,766 units per square kilometre 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 25,766 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 150 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 162.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.