Benin vs Somalia: Domestic credit to private sector

Benin
15.5%
in 2020
Somalia
16.0%
in 1989
Benin rank
158th
Somalia rank
156th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 7.5% 1.1% Somalia
1970s 16.0% 11.9% 4.1% Benin
1980s 27.7% 6.9% 20.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Benin or Somalia?
Somalia, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Benin as of 1989.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Benin and Somalia?
0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Benin ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.