Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia
Australia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Australia peaked at 0.1991 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Australia ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +212.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +136.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 units per US$ of GDP | +1067.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1814 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1503 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1406 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1519 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1991 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1347 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, 4% 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 | +1067.2% | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.19 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +212.6% | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +136.6% | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +113.3% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1991 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Australia ranks 136th out of 151 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 down 32.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.