Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 290,209 units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Australia, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Australia is 290,209 units per square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Australia peaked at 290,209 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 403.29 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 403.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 431.77 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 482.75 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 556.33 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 637.82 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 710.32 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 817.16 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 912.41 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1,058 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1,118 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,241 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1,430 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,840 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 2,189 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 2,536 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 3,022 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 3,429 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 3,836 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 4,429 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 4,878 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 5,538 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 6,191 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 7,098 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 8,432 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 11,350 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 13,682 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 15,944 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 19,737 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 28,406 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 31,901 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 32,500 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34,084 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 36,592 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 40,555 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 45,035 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 49,230 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 54,576 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 60,679 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 68,034 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 75,508 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 81,363 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 89,818 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 103,636 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 115,415 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 130,624 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 147,812 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 173,572 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 194,946 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 209,019 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 219,290 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 232,286 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 243,175 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 290,209 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 290,209 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 290,209 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 7% 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 | +43.9% | 19,737 units per square kilometre | 28,406 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.79 units per square kilometre | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,507 units per square kilometre | 1,118 units per square kilometre | 4,429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,126 units per square kilometre | 4,878 units per square kilometre | 28,406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,318 units per square kilometre | 31,901 units per square kilometre | 68,034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,171 units per square kilometre | 75,508 units per square kilometre | 209,019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,240 units per square kilometre | 219,290 units per square kilometre | 290,209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 139 Mauritania 347,858 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 321,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 312,519 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Panama 278,732 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 275,756 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Latvia 235,428 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Australia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Australia was 290,209 units per square kilometre 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 290,209 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.29 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Australia ranks 142nd out of 172 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 122.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.