Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 222.6% against 160.3% in Korea, a difference of 62.3%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.1% | 51.6% | 98.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 144.8% | 110.3% | 34.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 214.0% | 128.5% | 85.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 252.3% | 160.3% | 92.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 222.6% against 160.3% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 62.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th 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.