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
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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About this data
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.