Barbados: Domestic credit to the private sector

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 Barbados

Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

 Latest value 78.27
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1974 - 2019
 Average 52.03
 Min - Max 29.13 - 85.57
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 78.27 percent, a decline from 80.72 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 54.94 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1974 to 2019 is 52.03 percent. The minimum value, 29.13 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 85.57 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Domestic credit to the private sector - Recent values chart

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Barbados - Domestic credit to the private sector - historical chart - 1974-2019




Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

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