Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic credit to private sector

Australia
142.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
143.8%
in 2020
Australia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 143.8% against 142.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 21.0% 19.1% 1.9% Australia
1970s 26.7% 27.1% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 36.8% 56.9% 20.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 69.3% 101.6% 32.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 105.7% 147.5% 41.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 131.8% 145.4% 13.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 142.3% 143.8% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 143.8% against 142.3% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.