China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 194.3% against 176.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 45.3% | 5.0% | China |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 52.8% | 12.5% | China |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 85.9% | 6.6% | China |
| 2000s | 112.0% | 98.1% | 14.0% | China |
| 2010s | 141.4% | 127.3% | 14.1% | China |
| 2020s | 183.7% | 167.6% | 16.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- China, at 194.3% against 176.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 17.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- China ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 187 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
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.