Singapore vs Sweden: Domestic credit to private sector
Singapore
130.6%
in 2020
Sweden
139.2%
in 2020
Singapore rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 139.2% against 130.6% in Singapore, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 38.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 36.7% | 18.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 39.1% | 41.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 38.9% | 50.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 128.4% | 11.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 130.6% | 139.2% | 8.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 139.2% against 130.6% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Singapore and Sweden?
- 8.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.