Australia vs Sweden: Domestic credit to private sector
Australia
142.3%
in 2020
Sweden
139.2%
in 2020
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 142.3% against 139.2% in Sweden, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.0% | 37.6% | 16.6% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 36.7% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 39.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 38.9% | 30.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 95.5% | 10.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 131.8% | 128.4% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 142.3% | 139.2% | 3.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 142.3% against 139.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Australia and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.