Denmark vs Korea: Domestic credit to private sector

Denmark
163.3%
in 2020
Korea
164.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
8th
Korea rank
7th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 164.8% against 163.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 48.4% 21.3% 27.1% Denmark
1970s 45.5% 33.5% 11.9% Denmark
1980s 43.8% 44.2% 0.3% Korea
1990s 35.7% 53.4% 17.7% Korea
2000s 160.2% 114.6% 45.5% Denmark
2010s 173.3% 134.9% 38.4% Denmark
2020s 163.3% 164.8% 1.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Denmark or Korea?
Korea, at 164.8% against 163.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Denmark and Korea?
1.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th 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.