Benin vs Madagascar: Domestic credit to private sector
Benin
15.5%
in 2020
Madagascar
16.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
158th
Madagascar rank
155th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 14.4% | 7.8% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 4.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Benin ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 155th 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.