External finance, Overall in Australia

Australia: External finance, Overall was 0.875 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
0.875
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2008
All-time low
0.375
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, Overall in Australia, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.3751974: 0.3751975: 0.3751976: 0.3751977: 0.3751978: 0.51979: 0.51980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.6251984: 0.6251985: 0.751986: 0.751987: 0.751988: 0.751989: 0.751990: 0.751991: 0.751992: 0.751993: 0.751994: 0.751995: 0.751996: 0.751997: 0.751998: 0.751999: 0.752000: 0.752001: 0.752002: 0.752003: 0.752004: 0.752005: 0.752006: 0.752007: 0.752008: 0.8752009: 0.8752010: 0.8752011: 0.8752012: 0.8752013: 0.8752014: 0.875

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, overall in Australia stood at 0.875. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Australia peaked at 0.875 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1973.

That places Australia 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4107 0.375 0.5 7
1980s 0.65 0.5 0.75 10
1990s 0.75 0.75 0.75 10
2000s 0.775 0.75 0.875 10
2010s 0.875 0.875 0.875 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Ecuador 0.875 compare
  2. 45 Korea 0.875 compare
  3. 45 Russia 0.875 compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 0.875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, overall in Australia?
External finance, overall in Australia was 0.875 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2008.
What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1973.
How does Australia rank for external finance, overall?
Australia ranks 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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