Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Australia
Australia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 20.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Australia, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.5% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 669.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Australia peaked at 20.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Australia ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -89.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +359.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +161.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +104.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +122.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Australia?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Australia was 20.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).