Domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 263.1% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific, 1978–1994
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 263.1% for domestic credit provided by financial sector in 1994. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 263.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 165.6%, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 165.6% | — |
| 1986 | 214.9% | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 226.6% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 234.3% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 241.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 243.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 240.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 247.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 257.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 263.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.6% | 165.6% | 165.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 229.4% | 214.9% | 241.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 250.5% | 240.9% | 263.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in East Asia & Pacific was 263.1% in 1994, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 263.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.6% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 1994.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.