Financial soundness indicators in Australia
Australia: Financial soundness indicators was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial soundness indicators in Australia, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, financial soundness indicators in Australia stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Australia peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Australia 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4033.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial soundness indicators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4033.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 130 Denmark 1.0% compare
- 131 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 133 San Marino 0.9% compare
- 134 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 135 Canada 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial soundness indicators in Australia?
- Financial soundness indicators in Australia was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Australia ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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