Central African Republic vs Malawi: Domestic credit to private sector

Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2019
Malawi
10.5%
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
174th
Malawi rank
176th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 11.7% against 10.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 17.3% 7.4% 9.9% Central African Republic
1970s 15.1% 12.3% 2.7% Central African Republic
1980s 10.3% 13.0% 2.7% Malawi
1990s 4.9% 7.9% 2.9% Malawi
2000s 6.4% 5.5% 0.9% Central African Republic
2010s 11.2% 12.7% 1.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 11.7% against 10.5% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Central African Republic and Malawi?
1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Central African Republic ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th 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.