Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 163.3% against 143.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 19.6% | 28.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 27.1% | 18.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 56.9% | 13.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 101.6% | 65.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 160.2% | 147.5% | 12.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 173.3% | 145.4% | 28.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 163.3% | 143.8% | 19.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 163.3% against 143.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Denmark ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.