East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Korea: Domestic credit to private sector by banks

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
176.6%
in 2024
South Korea
160.3%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th

Domestic credit to private sector by banks over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 176.6% against 160.3% in South Korea, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 60.3% 42.5% 17.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 85.1% 49.0% 36.1% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 97.9% 110.2% 12.3% South Korea
2010s 127.3% 128.5% 1.2% South Korea
2020s 167.6% 160.3% 7.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector by banks, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Korea?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 176.6% against 160.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector by banks between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
16.3%, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Korea rank globally for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.