Serbia: Bank credit to government

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 Serbia

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 17.15
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1997 - 2020
 Average 7.99
 Min - Max 0.46 - 17.36
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 17.15 percent, an increase from 15.4 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Serbia from 1997 to 2020 is 7.99 percent. The minimum value, 0.46 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 17.36 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
Serbia - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Serbia - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1997-2020




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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