Canada vs Malaysia: Domestic credit to private sector

Canada
124.1%
in 2008
Malaysia
134.0%
in 2020
Canada rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 134.0% against 124.1% in Canada, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 24.3% 13.1% 11.1% Canada
1970s 43.7% 30.9% 12.8% Canada
1980s 64.9% 77.7% 12.7% Malaysia
1990s 76.8% 119.9% 43.2% Malaysia
2000s 116.1% 113.9% 2.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Canada or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 134.0% against 124.1% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Canada and Malaysia?
9.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.