Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic credit to private sector

Denmark
163.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
143.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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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.