Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Australia
Australia: Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
Australia recorded -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Australia peaked at 33,547 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020 and was at its lowest, -55,517 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2007.
That places Australia 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -844.57 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1961 | 206.75 US dollars, PPP converted | -124.5% |
| 1962 | -457.86 US dollars, PPP converted | -321.5% |
| 1963 | 103.1 US dollars, PPP converted | -122.5% |
| 1964 | -919.04 US dollars, PPP converted | -991.4% |
| 1965 | -1,088 US dollars, PPP converted | +18.4% |
| 1966 | -789.91 US dollars, PPP converted | -27.4% |
| 1967 | -1,458 US dollars, PPP converted | +84.6% |
| 1968 | -1,249 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.3% |
| 1969 | -823.34 US dollars, PPP converted | -34.1% |
| 1970 | -926.83 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.6% |
| 1971 | -174.13 US dollars, PPP converted | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 1,335 US dollars, PPP converted | -866.5% |
| 1973 | -895.68 US dollars, PPP converted | -167.1% |
| 1974 | -1,239 US dollars, PPP converted | +38.3% |
| 1975 | -1,396 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.7% |
| 1976 | -2,369 US dollars, PPP converted | +69.7% |
| 1977 | -2,897 US dollars, PPP converted | +22.3% |
| 1978 | -3,495 US dollars, PPP converted | +20.7% |
| 1979 | -1,893 US dollars, PPP converted | -45.8% |
| 1980 | -5,502 US dollars, PPP converted | +190.6% |
| 1981 | -8,784 US dollars, PPP converted | +59.6% |
| 1982 | -6,208 US dollars, PPP converted | -29.3% |
| 1983 | -6,783 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.3% |
| 1984 | -9,714 US dollars, PPP converted | +43.2% |
| 1985 | -13,072 US dollars, PPP converted | +34.6% |
| 1986 | -9,938 US dollars, PPP converted | -24.0% |
| 1987 | -8,161 US dollars, PPP converted | -17.9% |
| 1988 | -14,415 US dollars, PPP converted | +76.6% |
| 1989 | -17,464 US dollars, PPP converted | +21.1% |
| 1990 | -12,364 US dollars, PPP converted | -29.2% |
| 1991 | -9,753 US dollars, PPP converted | -21.1% |
| 1992 | -10,957 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.3% |
| 1993 | -12,125 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.7% |
| 1994 | -20,902 US dollars, PPP converted | +72.4% |
| 1995 | -16,066 US dollars, PPP converted | -23.1% |
| 1996 | -13,016 US dollars, PPP converted | -19.0% |
| 1997 | -18,122 US dollars, PPP converted | +39.2% |
| 1998 | -26,722 US dollars, PPP converted | +47.5% |
| 1999 | -26,166 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -15,306 US dollars, PPP converted | -41.5% |
| 2001 | -15,462 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -29,598 US dollars, PPP converted | +91.4% |
| 2003 | -35,129 US dollars, PPP converted | +18.7% |
| 2004 | -44,300 US dollars, PPP converted | +26.1% |
| 2005 | -42,174 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -47,501 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.6% |
| 2007 | -55,517 US dollars, PPP converted | +16.9% |
| 2008 | -29,149 US dollars, PPP converted | -47.5% |
| 2009 | -45,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +55.0% |
| 2010 | -30,459 US dollars, PPP converted | -32.6% |
| 2011 | -34,279 US dollars, PPP converted | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -40,496 US dollars, PPP converted | +18.1% |
| 2013 | -34,815 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.0% |
| 2014 | -42,282 US dollars, PPP converted | +21.4% |
| 2015 | -54,758 US dollars, PPP converted | +29.5% |
| 2016 | -30,733 US dollars, PPP converted | -43.9% |
| 2017 | -39,978 US dollars, PPP converted | +30.1% |
| 2018 | -18,086 US dollars, PPP converted | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 11,970 US dollars, PPP converted | -166.2% |
| 2020 | 33,547 US dollars, PPP converted | +180.3% |
| 2021 | 19,474 US dollars, PPP converted | -41.9% |
| 2022 | -2,168 US dollars, PPP converted | -111.1% |
| 2023 | -28,716 US dollars, PPP converted | +1224.4% |
| 2024 | -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted | +61.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116,256 US dollars, PPP converted. (6 countries reporting)
- Australia's -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,325 US dollars, PPP converted. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1224.4% | -2,168 US dollars, PPP converted | -28,716 US dollars, PPP converted |
| 1964 | -991.4% | 103.1 US dollars, PPP converted | -919.04 US dollars, PPP converted |
| 1972 | +866.5% | -174.13 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,335 US dollars, PPP converted |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -732 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,458 US dollars, PPP converted | 206.75 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,395 US dollars, PPP converted | -3,495 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,335 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,004 US dollars, PPP converted | -17,464 US dollars, PPP converted | -5,502 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 1990s | -16,619 US dollars, PPP converted | -26,722 US dollars, PPP converted | -9,753 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | -35,933 US dollars, PPP converted | -55,517 US dollars, PPP converted | -15,306 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | -31,391 US dollars, PPP converted | -54,758 US dollars, PPP converted | 11,970 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,836 US dollars, PPP converted | -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted | 33,547 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 34 Canada -66,122 US dollars, PPP converted compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Australia?
- Annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Australia was -46,316 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,547 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55,517 US dollars, PPP converted in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org