Claims on central government in Australia
Australia: Claims on central government was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Australia recorded -0.3% for claims on central government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.6% on the previous year and down 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Australia peaked at 11.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1997.
That places Australia 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -41.3% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +201.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -64.4% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -70.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +383.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | -105.6% |
| 1971 | -2.6% | +1621.7% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -296.8% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -74.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +406.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -63.4% |
| 1977 | -1.3% | -131.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -252.8% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +129.5% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -62.4% |
| 1982 | -4.1% | -349.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -189.5% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -55.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +231.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -72.4% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | -177.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -201.4% |
| 1990 | -2.8% | -374.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -155.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +212.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -77.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | -135.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -211.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +659.6% |
| 1997 | -5.0% | -256.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -110.4% |
| 1999 | -2.9% | -648.9% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -36.1% |
| 2001 | -3.7% | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -115.2% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -464.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -111.2% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -561.7% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -179.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -116.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -549.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -154.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -153.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -126.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -828.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +105.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +4550.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +110.2% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -132.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -85.5% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | +143.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -2.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -5.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -3.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -1.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 116 New Zealand -0.1% compare
- 117 Ecuador -0.1% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam -0.1% compare
- 120 Armenia -0.3% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia -0.4% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic -0.4% 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 claims on central government in Australia?
- Claims on central government in Australia was -0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for claims on central government?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.