Mutual fund assets to GDP in Australia

Australia: Mutual fund assets to GDP was 185.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
185.1%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
185.1%
in 2020
All-time low
79.8%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Mutual fund assets to GDP in Australia, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 82.4 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 90.3 %2003: 111.1 %2004: 103.7 %2005: 101 %2006: 115.8 %2007: 139.8 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 129.2 %2010: 127 %2011: 103.1 %2012: 107.8 %2013: 103 %2014: 109.8 %2015: 114.3 %2016: 148.2 %2017: 161.7 %2018: 135.5 %2019: 157 %2020: 185.1 %

Source: World Bank - Non banking financial database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 185.1% for mutual fund assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mutual fund assets to gdp in Australia peaked at 185.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2008.

That places Australia 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.1% 79.8% 139.8% 10
2010s 126.8% 103.0% 161.7% 10
2020s 185.1% 185.1% 185.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Singapore 998.3% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 957.8% compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong (China) 575.7% compare
  4. 6 United States of America 140.2% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 126.6% compare
  6. 8 Sweden 104.5% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mutual fund assets to gdp in Australia?
Mutual fund assets to gdp in Australia was 185.1% in 2020, according to World Bank - Non banking financial database.
What is the highest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 185.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest mutual fund assets to gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Australia ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is mutual fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as part of Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank - Non banking financial database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,315 data points, 1993–2020
Last refreshed

Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.