Domestic credit to the private sector - Country rankings
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Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 27 countries was 78.26 percent. The highest value was in Denmark: 163.33 percent and the lowest value was in Romania: 25.97 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Domestic credit to the private sector, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 163.33 | 1 | 1966 - 2020 |
| Sweden | 139.17 | 2 | 1960 - 2020 |
| France | 122.45 | 3 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Cyprus | 110.23 | 4 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Spain | 108.52 | 5 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Luxembourg | 105.78 | 6 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Portugal | 101.22 | 7 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Netherlands | 100.89 | 8 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Finland | 100.2 | 9 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Austria | 93.26 | 10 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Germany | 85.71 | 11 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Italy | 83.31 | 12 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Greece | 82.34 | 13 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Malta | 82.14 | 14 | 2005 - 2020 |
| Belgium | 75.79 | 15 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Slovakia | 67.21 | 16 | 2006 - 2020 |
| Estonia | 64.85 | 17 | 2004 - 2020 |
| Croatia | 59.77 | 18 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Czechia | 53.21 | 19 | 1993 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria | 51.74 | 20 | 1991 - 2020 |
| Poland | 50.03 | 21 | 1990 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 43.37 | 22 | 2004 - 2020 |
| Hungary | 38.04 | 23 | 1991 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 37.64 | 24 | 2010 - 2020 |
| Latvia | 34.42 | 25 | 2010 - 2020 |
| Ireland | 32.44 | 26 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Romania | 25.97 | 27 | 1993 - 2020 |
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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