Kuwait vs Samoa: Domestic credit to private sector

Kuwait
90.9%
in 2018
Samoa
93.7%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
38th
Samoa rank
36th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Kuwait
  • Samoa
020406080100196519922020

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 93.7% against 90.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 65.3% 57.9% 7.4% Kuwait
2010s 79.1% 74.0% 5.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Kuwait or Samoa?
Samoa, at 93.7% against 90.9% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Kuwait and Samoa?
2.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Kuwait ranks 38th 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.