Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Denmark
11.5%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
12.1%
in 2017
Denmark rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 12.1% against 11.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.5% 0.6% 9.9% Denmark
1990s 8.7% 13.5% 4.7% Saudi Arabia
2000s 10.6% 15.6% 5.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.6% 10.2% 0.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 12.1% against 11.5% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Denmark ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).