Argentina vs Benin: Domestic credit to private sector

Argentina
16.0%
in 2017
Benin
15.5%
in 2020
Argentina rank
157th
Benin rank
158th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Argentina
  • Benin
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 157th and Benin ranks 158th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4% 6.4% 6.0% Argentina
1970s 18.2% 16.0% 2.2% Argentina
1980s 26.2% 27.7% 1.6% Benin
1990s 19.3% 10.1% 9.3% Argentina
2000s 14.1% 9.3% 4.8% Argentina
2010s 14.4% 16.5% 2.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Argentina or Benin?
Argentina, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Argentina and Benin?
0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Benin?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Benin rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Argentina ranks 157th and Benin ranks 158th 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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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.