Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Armenia

Armenia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 14.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14.8%
Change on year
up 51.0%
World rank
74th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Armenia, 1992–2020

0510151992200620201992: 3 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 0.179 %1995: 0.068 %1996: 0.887 %1997: 1.1 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 14.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Armenia stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.0% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Armenia peaked at 14.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places Armenia 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Armenia, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 3.0%
1993 4.7% +58.7%
1994 0.2% -96.2%
1995 0.1% -62.1%
1996 0.9% +1209.2%
1997 1.1% +28.9%
1998 1.6% +41.3%
1999 1.2% -23.1%
2000 1.6% +31.8%
2001 2.5% +54.7%
2002 2.6% +1.2%
2003 2.2% -12.4%
2004 2.1% -6.3%
2005 2.0% -3.2%
2006 1.8% -11.7%
2007 1.9% +3.0%
2008 2.3% +24.1%
2009 3.4% +47.8%
2010 4.1% +21.4%
2011 4.6% +11.4%
2012 4.8% +3.6%
2013 5.6% +17.4%
2014 5.4% -3.2%
2015 5.6% +4.1%
2016 9.1% +60.6%
2017 9.2% +1.5%
2018 9.6% +3.9%
2019 9.8% +2.2%
2020 14.8% +51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 0.1% 4.7% 8
2000s 2.2% 1.6% 3.4% 10
2010s 6.8% 4.1% 9.8% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Armenia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Armenia was 14.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Armenia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Armenia ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).