External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Australia

Australia: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1985
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Australia, 1973–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61973199320141973: 0.51974: 0.51975: 0.51976: 0.51977: 0.51978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 1.51992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Australia stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Australia peaked at 1.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.

Australia ranks 46th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Australia, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.5
1974 0.5 +0.0%
1975 0.5 +0.0%
1976 0.5 +0.0%
1977 0.5 +0.0%
1978 1 +100.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1.5 +50.0%
1986 1.5 +0.0%
1987 1.5 +0.0%
1988 1.5 +0.0%
1989 1.5 +0.0%
1990 1.5 +0.0%
1991 1.5 +0.0%
1992 1.5 +0.0%
1993 1.5 +0.0%
1994 1.5 +0.0%
1995 1.5 +0.0%
1996 1.5 +0.0%
1997 1.5 +0.0%
1998 1.5 +0.0%
1999 1.5 +0.0%
2000 1.5 +0.0%
2001 1.5 +0.0%
2002 1.5 +0.0%
2003 1.5 +0.0%
2004 1.5 +0.0%
2005 1.5 +0.0%
2006 1.5 +0.0%
2007 1.5 +0.0%
2008 1.5 +0.0%
2009 1.5 +0.0%
2010 1.5 +0.0%
2011 1.5 +0.0%
2012 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6429 0.5 1 7
1980s 1.25 1 1.5 10
1990s 1.5 1.5 1.5 10
2000s 1.5 1.5 1.5 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 46 Albania 1.5 compare
  2. 46 Azerbaijan 1.5 compare
  3. 46 Belarus 1.5 compare
  4. 46 Brazil 1.5 compare
  5. 46 Jamaica 1.5 compare
  6. 46 Kazakhstan 1.5 compare
  7. 46 Kenya 1.5 compare
  8. 46 Republic of Korea 1.5 compare
  9. 46 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
  10. 46 Nigeria 1.5 compare
  11. 46 Poland 1.5 compare
  12. 46 Russian Federation 1.5 compare
  13. 46 Senegal 1.5 compare
  14. 46 El Salvador 1.5 compare
  15. 46 Thailand 1.5 compare
  16. 46 Türkiye 1.5 compare
  17. 46 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
  18. 46 South Africa 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Australia?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Australia was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1985.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
How does Australia rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Australia ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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