Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Finland

Finland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.69 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
2.69 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.53 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
1.17 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–1998

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Finland, 1960–1998

123451960197919981960: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1961: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1962: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1963: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1964: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1965: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP1966: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP1967: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP1968: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1969: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1970: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP1971: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP1972: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP1973: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1974: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1975: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1976: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP1977: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP1978: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP1979: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP1980: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP1981: 2 units per US$ of GDP1982: 2.4 units per US$ of GDP1983: 3 units per US$ of GDP1984: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP1985: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP1986: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP1987: 3 units per US$ of GDP1988: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP1989: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP1990: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP1991: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP1992: 3.9 units per US$ of GDP1993: 4.5 units per US$ of GDP1994: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP1995: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP1996: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP1997: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP1998: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.69 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 1998.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Finland peaked at 4.53 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.17 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Finland 112th out of 174 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Finland, 1960 to 1998.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 1.17 units per US$ of GDP
1961 1.2 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1962 1.23 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1963 1.2 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1964 1.21 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1965 1.23 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1966 1.29 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1967 1.45 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1968 1.65 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1969 1.65 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1970 1.71 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1971 1.79 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1972 1.74 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1973 1.63 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1974 1.61 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1975 1.64 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1976 1.69 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1977 1.81 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1978 1.84 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1979 1.76 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1980 1.73 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1981 2.05 units per US$ of GDP +18.4%
1982 2.43 units per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1983 2.96 units per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1984 3.32 units per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1985 3.73 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1986 3.22 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1987 3.02 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1988 3.24 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1989 3.42 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1990 3.21 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1991 3.68 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1992 3.91 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1993 4.53 units per US$ of GDP +15.8%
1994 3.53 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1995 2.64 units per US$ of GDP -25.4%
1996 2.65 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1997 2.67 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1998 2.69 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2.69 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2.69 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.66 units per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 units per US$ of GDP 1.17 units per US$ of GDP 1.65 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 1.72 units per US$ of GDP 1.61 units per US$ of GDP 1.84 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 2.91 units per US$ of GDP 1.73 units per US$ of GDP 3.73 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 3.28 units per US$ of GDP 2.64 units per US$ of GDP 4.53 units per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 109 Haiti 3.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 110 Seychelles 2.8 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 111 United Arab Emirates 2.72 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 113 Venezuela 2.59 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 114 Argentina 2.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 115 Saint Lucia 2.4 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Finland?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Finland was 2.69 units per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.53 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Finland rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Finland ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 1998.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.