Australia Private Consumption Expenditure
Key information about Australia Private Consumption Expenditure
- Australia Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 227.436 USD bn in Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 225.291 USD bn for Mar 2024.
- Australia Private Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 45.923 USD bn from Sep 1959 to Jun 2024, with 260 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 227.436 USD bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 2.577 USD bn in Sep 1959.
- Australia Private Consumption Expenditure data remains in an active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure: USD: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.
CEIC converts quarterly Private Consumption Expenditure into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Australia's Private Consumption Expenditure in Jun 2024?
Australia Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 227.436 USD bn in Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 225.291 USD bn for Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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227,436.303 Jun 2024 | 225,290.844 Mar 2024 | 2,577.120 Sep 1959 | 227,436.303 Jun 2024 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Private Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 4,986.058 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 98,825.666 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 107,405.939 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 4,336.449 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 227,436.303 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 67,805.066 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 10,069.647 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 16,951.449 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 303,536.168 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 10,094.011 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 82,627.764 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 6,822.407 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,922.681 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 2,148.633 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 348,481.350 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 928.403 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 15,193.052 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 24,090.182 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
Canada (USD mn) | 304,467.183 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 47,272.742 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 6,967,063.052 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 78,401.225 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 13,126.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 5,254.604 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 40,399.157 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 47,508.790 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 19,199.427 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 64,338.957 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 5,629.986 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 2,533,967.281 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 38,120.819 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 441,115.501 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 5,948.583 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 610,750.211 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 64,338.281 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 42,412.387 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 69,446.283 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 27,956.493 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 4,012.422 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 559,662.883 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 194,077.647 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 494,594.369 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 43,571.418 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 62,837.082 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 336,418.220 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 51,849.173 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | 526,832.469 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 40,150.278 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 25,029.867 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 86,626.716 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 224,283.704 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 2,377.699 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 59,798.150 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 3,376.283 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 10,453.639 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 6,411.295 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 67,290.874 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 11,566.940 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 7,129.531 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 3,590.425 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 2,803.008 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 6,072.721 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 59,531.296 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 2,665.987 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,249.144 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 340,926.224 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 3,477.946 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 2,943.045 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,533.793 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 20,776.427 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 16,345.184 2023 | yearly | 1969 - 2023 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 35,007.033 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 130,463.417 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 36,858.375 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 44,757.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 46,573.988 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 38,442.752 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 316,255.302 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3,065.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 37,153.342 2022 | yearly | 1969 - 2022 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 7,463.267 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 47,085.354 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 85,850.536 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 129,981.853 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 46,352.957 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 12,296.333 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
Romania (USD mn) | 60,112.678 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 259,971.693 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 109,754.070 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 14,068.310 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 41,861.211 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 20,356.474 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 9,215.200 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 63,849.859 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 245,479.807 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 14,886.452 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 89,303.523 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 68,901.847 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 115,906.886 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 36,535.969 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,711.083 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 149,474.073 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,639.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,520.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -7.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,338.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,739.142 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,515.235 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,346.875 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,234.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 4,609.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 91.300 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 12,890.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 13,991.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,399.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,190.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,858.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 6,674.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,914.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 5,301.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,055.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,977.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,156.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,120.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,472.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,923.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 424.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,146.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,496.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,046.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,819.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,011.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,375.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 30,395.707 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,184,678.756 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,132,379.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,916.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.128 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,999.985 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,795,894.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 18.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,953.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,023.117 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,107,060.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,554,892.630 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.36 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.85 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.429 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,075.252 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,708.507 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,018.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,254,406.401 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 140.248 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.111 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 53.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
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