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

Latest (2021)
32.7%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
102nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2003
All-time low
11.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Australia, 2000–2021

204060802000201020212000: 25.7 %2001: 39.3 %2002: 81.1 %2003: 88.2 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 17 %2007: 20 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 28.2 %2020: 31.6 %2021: 32.7 %

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

Annual values for Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Saint Lucia 33.7% compare
  2. 100 Fiji 33.0% compare
  3. 101 Algeria 32.7% compare
  4. 103 Uzbekistan 32.4% compare
  5. 104 Italy 32.2% compare
  6. 105 Malawi 32.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,231 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.