Australia Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)
Australia's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 142.3 % of GDP in 2020, +6pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1971–2020.
Australia (2020)
142.3
% of GDP
+6pp YoY
YoY Change
+6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142.3 | +6pp |
| 2019 | 136.3 | -3.7pp |
| 2018 | 140 | -0.5pp |
| 2017 | 140.5 | -2.2pp |
| 2016 | 142.7 | +6.3pp |
| 2015 | 136.4 | +7.9pp |
| 2014 | 128.5 | +3.7pp |
| 2013 | 124.8 | +3.5pp |
| 2012 | 121.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2011 | 122.2 | -3.1pp |
| 2010 | 125.3 | +2.7pp |
| 2009 | 122.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 121.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 120.7 | +7pp |
| 2006 | 113.7 | +5.2pp |
| 2005 | 108.5 | +5.8pp |
| 2004 | 102.7 | +3.5pp |
| 2003 | 99.2 | +7.9pp |
| 2002 | 91.3 | +2.8pp |
| 2001 | 88.5 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 142.3 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +6pp. Across 1971–2020 the series ranges from 23.6 in 1971 to 142.7 in 2016.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
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.