Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia stood at 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia peaked at 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0202 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Australia 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1715 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.17 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1671 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1649 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1561 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1549 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1463 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1383 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0946 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0991 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1434 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1454 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1114 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0927 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0791 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1117 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1246 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1175 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1062 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1215 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +179.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -252.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -297.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of 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 | +297.5% | -0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -252.4% | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +179.4% | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0949 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1246 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 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 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 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1757 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0202 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 174 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 down 41.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.