India vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic credit to private sector

India
54.7%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
54.0%
in 2017
India rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 54.7% against 54.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was India ahead.

India ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 187 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 7.7% 2.4% India
1970s 15.4% 4.9% 10.5% India
1980s 23.9% 14.5% 9.5% India
1990s 23.9% 21.0% 2.9% India
2000s 38.4% 33.0% 5.4% India
2010s 51.0% 45.3% 5.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, India or Saudi Arabia?
India, at 54.7% against 54.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between India and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2017.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
India ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd 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.