India: Bank credit to government

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 India

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 22.79
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 14.69
 Min - Max 6.01 - 23.60
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 22.79 percent, an increase from 18.68 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1980 to 2020 is 14.69 percent. The minimum value, 6.01 percent, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 23.6 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
India - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
India - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2020




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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