Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Australia
Australia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.331 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Australia, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Australia is 0.331 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.5249 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Australia ranks 140th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1905 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1754 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1767 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1754 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1674 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1502 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1474 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.145 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1417 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1316 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.127 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1259 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1015 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1031 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1085 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.102 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1171 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1288 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.142 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1645 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.153 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.145 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1499 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.154 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1851 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2274 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2438 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2277 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2381 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2485 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2873 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3235 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3306 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4394 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5249 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4884 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3962 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3858 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3982 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3938 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3381 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.36 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.334 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.331 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.331 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.331 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1623 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1127 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2285 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3235 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3306 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5249 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3417 units per US$ of GDP | 0.331 units per US$ of GDP | 0.36 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Australia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Australia was 0.331 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5249 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.