Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 93,612 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Australia, 1960–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 93,612 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Australia peaked at 93,612 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 295.55 units per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 71st 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 309.04 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 295.55 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 308.79 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 338.69 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 382.73 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 430.27 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 468.36 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 532.05 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 583.68 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 662.98 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 686.86 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 736.96 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 833.99 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 1,056 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 1,225 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1,402 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 1,654 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 1,856 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2,052 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 2,344 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2,551 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 2,851 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 3,132 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 3,542 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4,158 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 5,523 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 6,562 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 7,531 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 9,171 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 12,978 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 14,361 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 14,445 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 14,981 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 15,941 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 17,498 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 19,215 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 20,752 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 22,758 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 25,052 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 27,783 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 30,484 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 32,429 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 35,394 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 40,372 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 44,482 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 49,735 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 55,525 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 64,022 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 70,479 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 74,026 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 76,464 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 79,879 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 82,176 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 93,612 units per person | +13.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 93,612 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 93,612 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +41.5% | 9,171 units per person | 12,978 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431.21 units per person | 295.55 units per person | 662.98 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,385 units per person | 686.86 units per person | 2,344 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,800 units per person | 2,551 units per person | 12,978 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,278 units per person | 14,361 units per person | 27,783 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,695 units per person | 30,484 units per person | 74,026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,033 units per person | 76,464 units per person | 93,612 units per person | 4 |
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Australia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Australia was 93,612 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,612 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.55 units per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.