Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.66 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2,380.3% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 40.13 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.5714 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1963 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1965 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1970 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 1973 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1983 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 1984 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1986 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 40.13 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1990 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1993 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1999 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2008 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 2011 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2018 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2019 | 34.73 % change on previous year | +582.7% |
| 2020 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2022 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -1756.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9844 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1606 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2025 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2380.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2380.3% | -0.1606 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1756.4% | -0.5714 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +582.7% | 5.09 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.66 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 40.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 34.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -0.5714 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 New Zealand 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Singapore 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chile 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Hong Kong 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Jordan 3.38 % change on previous year 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.13 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5714 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.