Hong Kong vs United States: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 258.9% against 216.6% in United States, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.1% | 133.7% | 16.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 144.8% | 182.4% | 37.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 214.0% | 182.6% | 31.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 258.9% | 216.6% | 42.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 258.9% against 216.6% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Hong Kong and United States?
- 42.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.