Netherlands vs Spain: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Netherlands
97.1%
in 2021
Spain
96.4%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
28th
Spain rank
30th

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.1% against 96.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 42.6% 72.9% 30.3% Spain
1980s 60.9% 70.5% 9.6% Spain
1990s 82.5% 74.0% 8.6% Netherlands
2000s 112.5% 135.9% 23.3% Spain
2010s 111.8% 130.3% 18.5% Spain
2020s 99.0% 101.9% 2.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 97.1% against 96.4% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Netherlands and Spain?
0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th 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).