Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 2.23 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2.23 trillion
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.23 trillion
in 2015
All-time low
1.33 billion
in 1950
Years of data
64
1950–2015
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Australia, 1950–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.23 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2015. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Australia peaked at 2.23 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion, in 1950.
That places Australia 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2015, 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 Private Sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.33 billion | — |
| 1951 | 1.66 billion | +24.0% |
| 1952 | 1.72 billion | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.86 billion | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 2.26 billion | +21.6% |
| 1955 | 2.43 billion | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 2.38 billion | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.40 billion | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.60 billion | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 2.78 billion | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.18 billion | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 3.10 billion | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.32 billion | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.71 billion | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.27 billion | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 4.90 billion | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 5.46 billion | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 6.28 billion | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 7.01 billion | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 8.13 billion | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 8.59 billion | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 9.53 billion | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 10.99 billion | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 14.13 billion | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 16.82 billion | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 19.48 billion | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 23.21 billion | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 26.34 billion | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 29.47 billion | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 34.02 billion | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 37.48 billion | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 42.55 billion | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 47.56 billion | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 54.53 billion | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 64.78 billion | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 87.19 billion | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 105.11 billion | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 122.49 billion | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 151.62 billion | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 218.22 billion | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 245.07 billion | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 249.68 billion | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 261.84 billion | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 281.11 billion | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 311.56 billion | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 345.97 billion | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 378.20 billion | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 419.27 billion | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 466.15 billion | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 522.66 billion | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 580.07 billion | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 625.05 billion | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 690.01 billion | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 796.16 billion | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 886.65 billion | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.00 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.50 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 trillion | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.78 trillion | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 trillion | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 billion | 1.33 billion | 2.78 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 billion | 3.10 billion | 8.13 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.26 billion | 8.59 billion | 34.02 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.15 billion | 37.48 billion | 218.22 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.15 billion | 245.07 billion | 522.66 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion | 580.07 billion | 1.61 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 trillion | 1.68 trillion | 2.23 trillion | 4 |
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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 in Australia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Australia was 2.23 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.