Sweden vs United Kingdom: Domestic credit to private sector

Sweden
139.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom
143.8%
in 2020
Sweden rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 143.8% against 139.2% in Sweden, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 37.6% 19.1% 18.5% Sweden
1970s 36.7% 27.1% 9.6% Sweden
1980s 39.1% 56.9% 17.9% United Kingdom
1990s 38.9% 101.6% 62.7% United Kingdom
2000s 95.5% 147.5% 52.0% United Kingdom
2010s 128.4% 145.4% 17.0% United Kingdom
2020s 139.2% 143.8% 4.7% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 143.8% against 139.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Sweden and United Kingdom?
4.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Sweden ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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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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.