Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.7% against 12.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 47.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 4.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Barbados ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 36.9% | 27.4% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 42.4% | 30.6% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 32.9% | 20.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 41.0% | 31.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 67.3% | 56.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 69.1% | 55.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 68.5% | 56.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Africa Western and Central or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 59.7% against 12.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 47.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Barbados rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Barbados ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.