Africa Western and Central vs Estonia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 60.5% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 45.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 4.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Estonia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 74.6% | 63.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 69.6% | 56.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 59.2% | 46.1% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 60.5% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Africa Western and Central and Estonia?
- 45.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Estonia rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Estonia ranks 48th 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.