Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Australia
Australia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 22,608 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 22,608 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Australia peaked at 22,608 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 328.15 units per person, in 1962.
Australia ranks 81st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 345.55 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 329.77 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 328.15 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 345.48 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 357.39 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 343.08 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 360.74 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 380.96 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 395.7 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 424.45 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 435.44 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 444.38 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 523.56 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 601.64 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 582.23 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 705.89 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 761.13 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 802.57 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 885.15 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,010 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 1,172 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 1,210 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,188 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,351 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,444 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1,476 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,620 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,919 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 2,189 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2,590 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 2,738 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,909 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,452 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 4,030 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 4,427 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 4,663 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,252 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 5,886 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6,181 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,712 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7,242 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 8,671 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 10,673 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 11,604 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 12,237 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 13,324 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 14,599 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 16,196 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 16,841 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17,191 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,835 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 20,976 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 22,608 units per person | +7.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22,608 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22,608 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.13 units per person | 328.15 units per person | 424.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 675.21 units per person | 435.44 units per person | 1,010 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,616 units per person | 1,172 units per person | 2,590 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,625 units per person | 2,738 units per person | 6,712 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,858 units per person | 7,242 units per person | 17,191 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,806 units per person | 18,835 units per person | 22,608 units per person | 3 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Australia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Australia was 22,608 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,608 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.15 units per person in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Australia ranks 81st out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.