Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia

Australia: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 120.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
120.72
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
120.72
in 2017
All-time low
89.76
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia, 2011–2017

02550751001252011201420172011: 89.82012: 93.42013: 96.92014: 1032015: 110.12016: 116.12017: 120.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 120.72 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Australia ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 89.76
2012 93.39 +4.0%
2013 96.88 +3.7%
2014 102.97 +6.3%
2015 110.08 +6.9%
2016 116.07 +5.4%
2017 120.72 +4.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 120.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 120.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.72, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Nigeria 147.23 compare
  2. 61 Bhutan 142.28 compare
  3. 62 Singapore 136.63 compare
  4. 64 Burundi 118.57 compare
  5. 65 Luxembourg 113.52 compare
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 111.79 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Australia was 120.72 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 120.72 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.76 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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