Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 1,816 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia is 1,816 units per person, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia peaked at 3,005 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -742.09 units per person, in 2006.
Australia ranks 87th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 311.05 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 319.62 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 326.35 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 329.12 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 352.03 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 356.61 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 363.7 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 378.04 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 377.44 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 400.05 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 390.42 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 345.44 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 406.35 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 420.56 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 450.17 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 663.81 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 752.84 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 711.48 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 755.92 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 879.92 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1,013 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1,057 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 876.45 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 1,024 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,091 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,369 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 1,636 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 1,697 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,593 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1,656 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,317 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 1,494 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2,084 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 2,209 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,134 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,175 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,679 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 1,742 units per person | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 1,824 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,215 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 784.68 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 923.96 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 930.89 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.38 units per person | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 237.5 units per person | +263.2% |
| 2005 | -404.6 units per person | -270.4% |
| 2006 | -742.09 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 1,644 units per person | -321.5% |
| 2008 | 3,005 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 1,419 units per person | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 1,503 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,515 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,816 units per person | +19.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,816 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,816 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +321.5% | -742.09 units per person | 1,644 units per person |
| 2005 | -270.4% | 237.5 units per person | -404.6 units per person |
| 2004 | +263.2% | 65.38 units per person | 237.5 units per person |
| 2003 | -93.0% | 930.89 units per person | 65.38 units per person |
| 2006 | -83.4% | -404.6 units per person | -742.09 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.4 units per person | 311.05 units per person | 400.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 577.69 units per person | 345.44 units per person | 879.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,301 units per person | 876.45 units per person | 1,697 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,887 units per person | 1,215 units per person | 2,679 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.33 units per person | -742.09 units per person | 3,005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 units per person | 1,503 units per person | 1,816 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia was 1,816 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,005 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -742.09 units per person in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.