Iceland vs Samoa: Domestic credit to private sector

Iceland
99.8%
in 2020
Samoa
93.7%
in 2020
Iceland rank
33rd
Samoa rank
36th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 93.7% in Samoa, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 204.0% 57.9% 146.1% Iceland
2010s 105.3% 75.5% 29.7% Iceland
2020s 99.8% 93.7% 6.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Iceland or Samoa?
Iceland, at 99.8% against 93.7% in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Iceland and Samoa?
6.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 36th 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.