Laos vs Syria: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development)
Laos
20.9%
in 2010
Syria
20.7%
in 2011
Laos rank
145th
Syria rank
147th
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 145th and Syria ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 7.7% | 6.6% | Syria |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.8% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Syria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Laos and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Laos ranks 145th and Syria ranks 147th 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.