Canada vs World: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Canada
124.1%
in 2008
World
90.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
World rank
10th

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Canada
  • World
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 124.1% against 90.4% in World, a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and World ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada World Difference Ahead
1960s 24.2% 38.4% 14.2% World
1970s 43.6% 52.2% 8.6% World
1980s 64.7% 64.3% 0.4% Canada
1990s 76.6% 79.7% 3.1% World
2000s 116.1% 77.5% 38.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Canada or World?
Canada, at 124.1% against 90.4% in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Canada and World?
33.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Canada and World rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Canada ranks 12th and World ranks 10th of 186 countries.
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

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
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. 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.