Macau, China vs Small states: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Macau, China
- Small states
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 117.0% against 52.6% in Small states, a difference of 64.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 15th and Small states ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 31.9% | 28.2% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 44.2% | 36.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 80.6% | 28.5% | Small states |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 77.5% | 10.9% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 213.2% | 57.6% | 155.6% | 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 Small states?
- Macau, China, at 117.0% against 52.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Macau, China and Small states?
- 64.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Small states rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Macau, China ranks 15th and Small states ranks 19th 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.