Australia Private Credit to GDP

133.8% +4.48 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Australia's private credit to GDP ratio rose to 133.79% in 2025, up from 129.32% a year earlier. The level remains below the all-time high of 142.10% recorded in 2016 and well above the series low of 17.60% from 1961. Data are available from 1960.

Australia Private Credit to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
133.8%129.3%142.1%Dec 201617.6%Dec 19611960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Private Credit to GDP in Australia averaged 107.3% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 142.1% in Dec 2016 and a record low of 17.6% in Dec 1961. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

The indicator measures total outstanding credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions in Australia, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP. It is reported on an annual frequency, with the series spanning from 1960 through 2025.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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