Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
749,013 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
749,013 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
926.66 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 926.66 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 926.66 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 992.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 1,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 1,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 1,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 2,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 3,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 4,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 4,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 5,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 5,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 6,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 7,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 8,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 8,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 10,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 11,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 15,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 18,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 20,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 24,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 33,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 37,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 38,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 41,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 43,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 47,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 51,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 57,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 60,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 67,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 73,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 80,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 84,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 97,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 108,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 121,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 136,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 153,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 207,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 244,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 247,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 260,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 278,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 292,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 310,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 342,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 371,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 394,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 404,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 424,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 572,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 681,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 677,584 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 741,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 926.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,813 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,006 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 247,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 260,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 572,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 677,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 141 Tunisia 902,324 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Croatia 829,575 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Georgia 800,419 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Panama 682,426 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 616,218 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mozambique 577,084 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 749,013 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.66 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.