Macau, China vs Pacific island small states: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Macau, China
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 117.0% against 60.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 56.6%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 15th and Pacific island small states ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 25.5% | 33.9% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 31.1% | 43.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 41.4% | 10.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 51.6% | 36.8% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 213.2% | 62.2% | 151.0% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Macau, China or Pacific island small states?
- Macau, China, at 117.0% against 60.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Macau, China and Pacific island small states?
- 56.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Pacific island small states?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Pacific island small states rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Macau, China ranks 15th and Pacific island small states ranks 17th 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.