Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Australia

Australia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 77.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77.2%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2020
All-time low
37.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Australia, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 37.5 %2000: 39.5 %2001: 41.9 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 49.3 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 58.3 %2008: 46 %2009: 66.8 %2010: 62.7 %2011: 57.7 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 58 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 65.3 %2017: 67.7 %2018: 64.8 %2019: 67.4 %2020: 77.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 77.2% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Australia peaked at 77.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1999.

That places Australia 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 37.5%
2000 39.5% +5.3%
2001 41.9% +6.2%
2002 43.8% +4.5%
2003 48.9% +11.6%
2004 51.3% +4.8%
2005 49.3% -3.8%
2006 60.8% +23.3%
2007 58.3% -4.1%
2008 46.0% -21.1%
2009 66.8% +45.1%
2010 62.7% -6.1%
2011 57.7% -7.9%
2012 58.9% +2.0%
2013 58.0% -1.6%
2014 60.8% +4.8%
2015 69.7% +14.8%
2016 65.3% -6.4%
2017 67.7% +3.7%
2018 64.8% -4.2%
2019 67.4% +3.9%
2020 77.2% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1
2000s 50.7% 39.5% 66.8% 10
2010s 63.3% 57.7% 69.7% 10
2020s 77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Norway 87.1% compare
  2. 13 Spain 87.0% compare
  3. 14 Canada 81.5% compare
  4. 16 Italy 70.8% compare
  5. 17 Germany 66.0% compare
  6. 18 Aruba 64.0% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Australia?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Australia was 77.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1999.
How does Australia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Australia ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).