Aruba vs Barbados: Domestic credit to private sector

Aruba
81.3%
in 2020
Barbados
78.3%
in 2019
Aruba rank
47th
Barbados rank
49th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Aruba
  • Barbados
20406080197419972020

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 81.3% against 78.3% in Barbados, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 47th and Barbados ranks 49th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Barbados Difference Ahead
1980s 41.5% 33.7% 7.8% Aruba
1990s 43.4% 41.0% 2.4% Aruba
2000s 51.5% 67.3% 15.8% Barbados
2010s 58.3% 82.1% 23.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Aruba or Barbados?
Aruba, at 81.3% against 78.3% in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Aruba and Barbados?
3.0%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Aruba ranks 47th and Barbados ranks 49th 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.