Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Australia
Australia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 66,901 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Australia, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 66,901 units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Australia peaked at 66,901 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 450 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 458.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 492.43 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 519.51 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 508.57 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 547.1 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 585.11 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 618.57 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 677.53 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 708.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 748.34 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 898.04 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1,048 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,040 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,277 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 1,390 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,483 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1,654 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1,908 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 2,242 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,351 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2,347 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,707 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2,928 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,033 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,378 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 4,064 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 4,710 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 5,668 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 6,083 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 6,545 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 7,853 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 9,251 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 10,260 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 10,928 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 12,459 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 14,114 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 14,971 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16,435 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 17,938 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 21,755 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 27,085 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 29,788 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 31,749 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 34,995 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 38,865 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 43,908 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 46,583 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 48,541 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54,017 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 60,998 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 66,901 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 66,901 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 66,901 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 539.74 units per square kilometre | 450 units per square kilometre | 677.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,216 units per square kilometre | 708.9 units per square kilometre | 1,908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,343 units per square kilometre | 2,242 units per square kilometre | 5,668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,890 units per square kilometre | 6,083 units per square kilometre | 16,435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,121 units per square kilometre | 17,938 units per square kilometre | 48,541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,639 units per square kilometre | 54,017 units per square kilometre | 66,901 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 136 Peru 81,493 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 77,712 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Samoa 70,883 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 61,783 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 53,739 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Libya 53,231 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Australia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Australia was 66,901 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,901 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.