Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) was 185.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mutual fund assets to GDP in Australia, 2000–2020
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 78 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.
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 111.1% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 115.8% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 139.8% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 129.2% | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 127.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 109.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 114.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 148.2% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 161.7% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 135.5% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 157.0% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 185.1% | +17.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 185.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 185.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 4.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 78 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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Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.