Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Australia
Australia: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 32.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia is 32.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia peaked at 88.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.
That places Australia 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +106.3% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -87.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.9%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +106.3% | 39.3% | 81.1% |
| 2005 | -87.2% | 88.2% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 11.3% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.6% | 32.7% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia was 32.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.