{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-private-credit-financial-institutions-gdp/","title":"Australia Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)","description":"Australia's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 142.3 % of GDP in 2020, +6pp YoY. 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This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2020 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 142.7 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.6 in 1971. The latest reading of 142.3 in 2020 represents a change of +6pp."}]}