Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Domestic credit to private sector

Afghanistan
3.1%
in 2020
South Sudan
1.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
186th
South Sudan rank
187th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.1% against 1.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 187 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 1.8% 2.2% Afghanistan
2020s 3.1% 1.9% 1.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 3.1% against 1.9% in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th 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.