Korea vs Norway: Domestic credit to private sector

Korea
164.8%
in 2020
Norway
166.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
7th
Norway rank
6th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 166.0% against 164.8% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 119.4% 107.9% 11.5% Korea
2010s 134.9% 135.7% 0.8% Norway
2020s 164.8% 166.0% 1.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Korea or Norway?
Norway, at 166.0% against 164.8% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Korea and Norway?
1.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Korea and Norway rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Korea ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th 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.