Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development)
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.5% against 6.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 5.8% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.5% against 6.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 184th 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.