Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 10.1% | 4.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 20.3% | 17.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 32.3% | 29.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.