Denmark vs Korea: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Denmark
158.8%
in 2021
Korea
171.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
8th
Korea rank
5th

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 171.5% against 158.8% in Denmark, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 167.0% 82.1% 84.9% Denmark
2010s 173.3% 122.3% 51.0% Denmark
2020s 161.0% 168.0% 6.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Denmark or Korea?
Korea, at 171.5% against 158.8% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Denmark and Korea?
12.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Denmark ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th 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 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 to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).