Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nepal: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90.5% against 48.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 1.6% | 14.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 4.5% | 25.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 9.7% | 28.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 20.0% | 12.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 34.6% | 8.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 60.6% | 17.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 93.3% | 45.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 90.5% against 48.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal?
- 42.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th 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.