RDP 2024-10: How Do Global Shocks Affect Australia? Appendix B: Factor Loadings

Table B1: Average Share of Variation Explained by Factors
By variable category and region type
Factor Category Region type
US Advanced Emerging China Global
Factor 1 Activity 24.9 14.9 14.5 13.3
Factor 1 Financial 18.9 12.7 9.6 0.2 16.0
Factor 1 Interest 24.2 16.6 6.9 5.1
Factor 1 Prices 40.7 20.7 18.0 18.1
Factor 1 Commodities 30.4
Factor 2 Activity 9.5 9.6 5.9 1.3
Factor 2 Financial 14.8 3.9 10.5 1.0 1.1
Factor 2 Interest 9.3 4.0 1.6 1.8
Factor 2 Prices 8.1 6.5 2.5 0.7
Factor 2 Commodities 5.6
Factor 3 Activity 5.4 1.6 2.8 3.5
Factor 3 Financial 32.1 18.1 11.9 0.5 2.0
Factor 3 Interest 5.3 2.0 1.7 2.6
Factor 3 Prices 10.2 9.1 1.1 1.3
Factor 3 Commodities 5.8

Note: Blank cells represent no variables captured by the country/category pairs.