Firms using credit to finance investment - Country rankings
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Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 15 countries was 30.91 percent. The highest value was in Bulgaria: 62.3 percent and the lowest value was in Croatia: 13.5 percent. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Firms using credit to finance investment, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 62.3 | 1 | 2007 - 2019 |
| Italy | 52.5 | 2 | 2019 - 2019 |
| Poland | 48.8 | 3 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Czechia | 34 | 4 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Slovenia | 32.5 | 5 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Hungary | 30.7 | 6 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Estonia | 30.3 | 7 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Malta | 28.9 | 8 | 2019 - 2019 |
| Romania | 28.5 | 9 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Slovakia | 26 | 10 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Cyprus | 21.4 | 11 | 2019 - 2019 |
| Latvia | 20 | 12 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Lithuania | 17.5 | 13 | 2009 - 2019 |
| Portugal | 16.7 | 14 | 2019 - 2019 |
| Croatia | 13.5 | 15 | 2007 - 2019 |
Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.
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52.50
48.80
34.00
32.50
30.70
30.30
28.90
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26.00
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16.70
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15.6
31.2
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62.3
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