Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Domestic credit to private sector
Gambia
8.1%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
6.5%
in 2020
Gambia rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.1% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 0.0% | 21.3% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 20.3% | 14.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 32.3% | 24.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.6% | 6.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 8.1% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Gambia ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.