Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Domestic credit to private sector
Benin
15.5%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea
15.2%
in 2019
Benin rank
158th
Equatorial Guinea rank
160th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 26.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.1% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.3% | 6.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Benin, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Benin ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th 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.