Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Australia

Australia: Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP was 2.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
28th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Australia, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 1.6 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 2 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 0.636 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 2 %2021: 2.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Australia is 2.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Australia peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

That places Australia 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 1.6% —
2001 1.5% -6.2%
2002 1.4% -2.9%
2003 1.5% +7.8%
2004 1.8% +13.5%
2005 1.7% -3.0%
2006 2.0% +14.8%
2007 1.5% -22.5%
2008 0.6% -58.0%
2009 1.7% +161.9%
2010 2.1% +27.5%
2011 2.2% +4.1%
2012 2.7% +20.7%
2013 2.1% -20.1%
2014 1.7% -21.5%
2015 2.7% +59.6%
2016 1.6% -39.1%
2017 2.1% +30.1%
2018 1.4% -33.1%
2019 1.7% +19.6%
2020 2.0% +16.2%
2021 2.3% +18.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +161.9% 0.6% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 2.0% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.4% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Denmark 2.4% compare
  2. 26 Singapore 2.4% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 2.4% compare
  4. 29 Spain 2.3% compare
  5. 30 Bahrain 2.3% compare
  6. 31 Finland 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Australia?
Corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Australia was 2.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp?
Australia ranks 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,332 data points, 2000–2021
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