Bank credit to government - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP, 2020:

The average for 2020 based on 147 countries was 14.91 percent. The highest value was in Egypt: 62.42 percent and the lowest value was in the Solomon Islands: 0.51 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The International Monetary Fund
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Countries Bank credit to government, 2020 Global rank Available data
Egypt 62.42 1 1980 - 2020
Brazil 61.88 2 1980 - 2020
Japan 52.04 3 1980 - 2020
Algeria 45.66 4 1980 - 2020
UA Emirates 44.66 5 1980 - 2020
Jordan 41.55 6 1980 - 2020
Italy 40.88 7 2001 - 2020
Singapore 36.52 8 1980 - 2020
China 35.49 9 1993 - 2020
Libya 33.16 10 1980 - 2020
Cape Verde 33 11 1980 - 2020
Pakistan 32.73 12 1980 - 2020
Morocco 32.16 13 1980 - 2020
Maldives 31.89 14 1980 - 2020
Mauritius 31.3 15 1980 - 2020
Dominica 29.23 16 1980 - 2020
Burundi 27.25 17 1980 - 2020
Bahamas 26.95 18 1980 - 2020
Albania 26.76 19 1994 - 2020
Croatia 26.32 20 1994 - 2020
Malaysia 24.81 21 1980 - 2020
Cyprus 24.38 22 1980 - 2020
Spain 24.34 23 2001 - 2020
Seychelles 24.15 24 1980 - 2020
Hungary 23.88 25 1982 - 2020
Poland 23.06 26 1980 - 2020
Bangladesh 22.84 27 1980 - 2020
India 22.79 28 1980 - 2020
Belarus 22.42 29 2001 - 2020
Tunisia 22.33 30 1980 - 2020
Turkey 22.01 31 1980 - 2020
Gambia 21.81 32 1980 - 2020
Tr.&Tobago 21.16 33 1980 - 2020
Angola 20.7 34 1995 - 2020
Australia 20.53 35 1980 - 2020
Nepal 20.49 36 1980 - 2020
Portugal 20.3 37 2001 - 2020
Mexico 19.95 38 1980 - 2020
Mozambique 19.71 39 1990 - 2020
USA 19.56 40 1980 - 2020
Thailand 18.98 41 1980 - 2020
Togo 18.87 42 1980 - 2020
Burma 18.47 43 1980 - 2020
Philippines 18.15 44 1980 - 2020
Namibia 17.93 45 1990 - 2020
France 17.79 46 1980 - 2020
Malta 17.34 47 1980 - 2020
Serbia 17.15 48 1997 - 2020
South Africa 16.94 49 1980 - 2020
Greece 16.59 50 2001 - 2020
Kenya 16.49 51 1980 - 2020
Ukraine 16.41 52 1992 - 2020
Papua N.G. 15.98 53 1980 - 2020
Ghana 15.88 54 1980 - 2020
Ant.& Barb. 15.79 55 1980 - 2020
Norway 15.51 56 1980 - 2020
Suriname 15.45 57 1980 - 2020
Vietnam 15.05 58 1992 - 2020
Czechia 14.98 59 1993 - 2020
Sierra Leone 14.92 60 1980 - 2020
Armenia 14.77 61 1992 - 2020
Senegal 14.33 62 1980 - 2020
Belgium 14.23 63 2001 - 2020
Guatemala 14.04 64 1980 - 2020
New Zealand 13.58 65 1980 - 2020
Romania 13.33 66 1991 - 2020
Ivory Coast 12.8 67 1980 - 2020
Uzbekistan 12.73 68 2013 - 2020
Jamaica 12.71 69 1980 - 2020
Costa Rica 12.53 70 1980 - 2020
Belize 12.4 71 1980 - 2020
Germany 12.25 72 1980 - 2020
Zambia 12.23 73 2001 - 2020
Israel 11.86 74 1980 - 2020
Denmark 11.5 75 1980 - 2020
Austria 11.39 76 2001 - 2020
Iceland 11.16 77 1980 - 2020
North Macedonia 11.12 78 1994 - 2020
Sweden 11.07 79 1980 - 2020
Indonesia 10.98 80 1980 - 2020
Honduras 10.82 81 1980 - 2020
Aruba 10.77 82 1995 - 2020
Mali 10.65 83 1980 - 2020
Slovenia 10.58 84 2004 - 2020
Bosnia & Herz. 10.39 85 1997 - 2020
Slovakia 10.34 86 2006 - 2020
Colombia 10.3 87 1980 - 2020
Bulgaria 10.12 88 1991 - 2020
Burkina Faso 10.03 89 1980 - 2020
Russia 9.7 90 2001 - 2020
Chile 9.63 91 1980 - 2020
St. Vincent & ... 9.6 92 1980 - 2020
Benin 9.59 93 1980 - 2020
Georgia 9.22 94 1995 - 2020
Rwanda 9.12 95 1980 - 2020
Saint Lucia 9.05 96 1980 - 2020
South Korea 9 97 1980 - 2020
El Salvador 8.92 98 1980 - 2020
Fiji 8.86 99 1980 - 2020
Finland 8.83 100 1980 - 2020
S.T.&Principe 8.77 101 2009 - 2020
Netherlands 8.71 102 1980 - 2020
Tonga 8.18 103 1980 - 2020
Hong Kong 7.71 104 1990 - 2020
Guyana 7.65 105 1980 - 2020
Uganda 7.61 106 1980 - 2020
Swaziland 7.38 107 1980 - 2020
Lesotho 6.96 108 1980 - 2020
Domin. Rep. 6.89 109 1980 - 2020
Guinea 6.6 110 1989 - 2020
Panama 6.38 111 1980 - 2020
Bhutan 6.36 112 1983 - 2020
Moldova 6.35 113 1992 - 2020
Mongolia 6.33 114 1991 - 2020
Djibouti 6.05 115 1987 - 2020
Peru 5.82 116 1980 - 2020
Kazakhstan 5.63 117 1993 - 2020
G.-Bissau 5.5 118 1990 - 2020
Luxembourg 5.48 119 1980 - 2020
Ireland 5.22 120 1980 - 2020
Madagascar 5.18 121 1980 - 2020
Niger 4.92 122 1980 - 2020
Brunei 4.82 123 2000 - 2020
Tanzania 4.79 124 1980 - 2020
Haiti 4.5 125 1980 - 2020
UK 4.45 126 1980 - 2020
Botswana 4.28 127 1980 - 2020
Nigeria 4.24 128 1980 - 2020
Estonia 4.14 129 1993 - 2020
Uruguay 4.13 130 1980 - 2020
Grenada 4.05 131 1980 - 2020
Nicaragua 3.8 132 1981 - 2020
Azerbaijan 3.52 133 1992 - 2020
Lithuania 3.45 134 1995 - 2020
Latvia 3.31 135 1993 - 2020
Tajikistan 3.07 136 1998 - 2020
Sudan 2.06 137 1980 - 2020
Paraguay 1.96 138 1980 - 2020
Vanuatu 1.92 139 1980 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan 1.9 140 1995 - 2020
Bolivia 1.81 141 1987 - 2020
Ecuador 1.39 142 1980 - 2020
Micronesia 1.26 143 1995 - 2020
DR Congo 1.16 144 1994 - 2020
Samoa 1.01 145 1980 - 2020
Comoros 0.74 146 1982 - 2020
Solomon Isl. 0.51 147 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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1. Egypt
2. Brazil
3. Japan
4. Algeria
5. UA Emirates
6. Jordan
7. Italy
8. Singapore
9. China
10. Libya
11. Cape Verde
12. Pakistan
13. Morocco
14. Maldives
15. Mauritius
16. Dominica
17. Burundi
18. Bahamas
19. Albania
20. Croatia
21. Malaysia
22. Cyprus
23. Spain
24. Seychelles
25. Hungary
26. Poland
27. Bangladesh
28. India
29. Belarus
30. Tunisia
31. Turkey
32. Gambia
33. Tr.&Tobago
34. Angola
35. Australia
36. Nepal
37. Portugal
38. Mexico
39. Mozambique
40. USA
41. Thailand
42. Togo
43. Burma
44. Philippines
45. Namibia
46. France
47. Malta
48. Serbia
49. South Africa
50. Greece
51. Kenya
52. Ukraine
53. Papua N.G.
54. Ghana
55. Ant.& Barb.
56. Norway
57. Suriname
58. Vietnam
59. Czechia
60. Sierra Leone
61. Armenia
62. Senegal
63. Belgium
64. Guatemala
65. New Zealand
66. Romania
67. Ivory Coast
68. Uzbekistan
69. Jamaica
70. Costa Rica
71. Belize
72. Germany
73. Zambia
74. Israel
75. Denmark
76. Austria
77. Iceland
78. North Macedonia
79. Sweden
80. Indonesia
81. Honduras
82. Aruba
83. Mali
84. Slovenia
85. Bosnia & Herz.
86. Slovakia
87. Colombia
88. Bulgaria
89. Burkina Faso
90. Russia
91. Chile
92. St. Vincent & ...
93. Benin
94. Georgia
95. Rwanda
96. Saint Lucia
97. South Korea
98. El Salvador
99. Fiji
100. Finland
101. S.T.&Principe
102. Netherlands
103. Tonga
104. Hong Kong
105. Guyana
106. Uganda
107. Swaziland
108. Lesotho
109. Domin. Rep.
110. Guinea
111. Panama
112. Bhutan
113. Moldova
114. Mongolia
115. Djibouti
116. Peru
117. Kazakhstan
118. G.-Bissau
119. Luxembourg
120. Ireland
121. Madagascar
122. Niger
123. Brunei
124. Tanzania
125. Haiti
126. UK
127. Botswana
128. Nigeria
129. Estonia
130. Uruguay
131. Grenada
132. Nicaragua
133. Azerbaijan
134. Lithuania
135. Latvia
136. Tajikistan
137. Sudan
138. Paraguay
139. Vanuatu
140. Kyrgyzstan
141. Bolivia
142. Ecuador
143. Micronesia
144. DR Congo
145. Samoa
146. Comoros
147. Solomon Isl.
62.42
61.88
52.04
45.66
44.66
41.55
40.88
36.52
35.49
33.16
33.00
32.73
32.16
31.89
31.30
29.23
27.25
26.95
26.76
26.32
24.81
24.38
24.34
24.15
23.88
23.06
22.84
22.79
22.42
22.33
22.01
21.81
21.16
20.70
20.53
20.49
20.30
19.95
19.71
19.56
18.98
18.87
18.47
18.15
17.93
17.79
17.34
17.15
16.94
16.59
16.49
16.41
15.98
15.88
15.79
15.51
15.45
15.05
14.98
14.92
14.77
14.33
14.23
14.04
13.58
13.33
12.80
12.73
12.71
12.53
12.40
12.25
12.23
11.86
11.50
11.39
11.16
11.12
11.07
10.98
10.82
10.77
10.65
10.58
10.39
10.34
10.30
10.12
10.03
9.70
9.63
9.60
9.59
9.22
9.12
9.05
9.00
8.92
8.86
8.83
8.77
8.71
8.18
7.71
7.65
7.61
7.38
6.96
6.89
6.60
6.38
6.36
6.35
6.33
6.05
5.82
5.63
5.50
5.48
5.22
5.18
4.92
4.82
4.79
4.50
4.45
4.28
4.24
4.14
4.13
4.05
3.80
3.52
3.45
3.31
3.07
2.06
1.96
1.92
1.90
1.81
1.39
1.26
1.16
1.01
0.74
0.51
0
15.6
31.2
46.8
62.42


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