Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Domestic credit to private sector

Afghanistan
3.1%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
6.0%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
184th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.0% against 3.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 5.2% 0.5% Afghanistan
1970s 5.0% 6.2% 1.2% Sierra Leone
1980s 5.9% 7.8% 1.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 7.9% 5.4% 2.5% Afghanistan
2010s 4.8% 6.0% 1.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 3.1% 6.0% 2.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 6.0% against 3.1% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
2.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

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.