Hong Kong vs Japan: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial

Hong Kong
260.0%
in 2021
Japan
194.0%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 260.0% against 194.0% in Japan, a difference of 66.0%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 150.1% 176.1% 26.0% Japan
2000s 144.8% 171.0% 26.2% Japan
2010s 214.5% 161.8% 52.7% Hong Kong
2020s 259.5% 192.5% 67.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks and other financial, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 260.0% against 194.0% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks and other financial between Hong Kong and Japan?
66.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)