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