Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Domestic credit to private sector
Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2019
Nigeria
12.1%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
174th
Nigeria rank
173rd
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 6.2% | 9.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 11.2% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 173rd 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.
Individual pages
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.