Finland vs Kuwait: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Finland
96.9%
in 2021
Kuwait
90.9%
in 2018
Finland rank
29th
Kuwait rank
32nd

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 96.9% against 90.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 39.1% 11.8% 27.3% Finland
1970s 42.5% 19.6% 23.0% Finland
1980s 58.8% 71.7% 12.9% Kuwait
1990s 67.6% 32.0% 35.6% Finland
2000s 68.6% 59.3% 9.2% Finland
2010s 92.2% 79.1% 13.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Finland or Kuwait?
Finland, at 96.9% against 90.9% in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Finland and Kuwait?
6.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Finland ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 32nd 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).