Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 5,375 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Australia, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia is 5,375 units per square kilometre, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Australia peaked at 8,311 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,976 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Australia ranks 108th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 436.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 456.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 469.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 511.71 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 528.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 551.59 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 580.61 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 590.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 638.59 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 635.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 581.73 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 696.99 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 732.48 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 804.15 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,200 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 1,375 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1,413 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,662 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 1,937 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 2,054 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,732 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 2,051 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 2,213 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2,813 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 3,411 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 3,592 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,429 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,623 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,925 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 3,361 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 4,741 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 5,071 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4,946 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,098 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,357 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 4,176 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 4,419 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,975 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 1,944 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 2,318 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 2,362 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 167.84 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2004 | 616.24 units per square kilometre | +267.2% |
| 2005 | -1,063 units per square kilometre | -272.4% |
| 2006 | -1,976 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 4,457 units per square kilometre | -325.6% |
| 2008 | 8,311 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2009 | 4,007 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 4,311 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,405 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,375 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,375 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,375 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre, 26% 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 | +325.6% | -1,976 units per square kilometre | 4,457 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -272.4% | 616.24 units per square kilometre | -1,063 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +267.2% | 167.84 units per square kilometre | 616.24 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -92.9% | 2,362 units per square kilometre | 167.84 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -85.9% | -1,063 units per square kilometre | -1,976 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.19 units per square kilometre | 436.14 units per square kilometre | 638.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,042 units per square kilometre | 581.73 units per square kilometre | 1,662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,685 units per square kilometre | 1,732 units per square kilometre | 3,623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,407 units per square kilometre | 2,925 units per square kilometre | 6,357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 units per square kilometre | -1,976 units per square kilometre | 8,311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,697 units per square kilometre | 4,311 units per square kilometre | 5,375 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 105 Belize 7,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ghana 6,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lithuania 5,983 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 1,354 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea -182.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Suriname -415.06 units per square kilometre 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 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 5,375 units per square kilometre 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 8,311 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,976 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 172 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 127.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.