Domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only

IBRD only: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 119.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
119.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
119.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only, 1961–2024

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only is 119.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only peaked at 119.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1964.

IBRD only ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in IBRD only, 1961 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1961 12.7%
1962 12.9% +1.9%
1963 12.6% -2.7%
1964 12.4% -1.6%
1965 14.3% +15.6%
1966 14.7% +2.5%
1967 15.5% +5.4%
1968 16.6% +7.4%
1969 18.6% +12.0%
1970 19.9% +7.3%
1971 21.2% +6.4%
1972 22.5% +6.0%
1973 22.6% +0.3%
1974 22.5% -0.2%
1975 25.6% +13.6%
1976 26.8% +4.9%
1977 26.3% -2.0%
1978 27.2% +3.4%
1979 27.3% +0.5%
1980 25.4% -7.2%
1981 27.5% +8.4%
1982 28.9% +5.0%
1983 29.9% +3.5%
1984 29.8% -0.1%
1985 34.4% +15.4%
1986 34.1% -0.8%
1987 33.9% -0.9%
1988 46.7% +38.1%
1989 56.0% +19.9%
1990 39.3% -29.9%
1991 38.8% -1.2%
1992 44.0% +13.3%
1993 51.1% +16.2%
1994 46.4% -9.2%
1995 44.4% -4.4%
1996 46.0% +3.7%
1997 48.7% +5.8%
1998 46.9% -3.7%
1999 48.3% +2.9%
2000 48.2% -0.1%
2001 46.9% -2.7%
2002 50.1% +6.9%
2003 52.5% +4.7%
2004 51.6% -1.6%
2005 50.7% -1.8%
2006 52.4% +3.4%
2007 55.0% +5.0%
2008 56.7% +3.1%
2009 67.3% +18.8%
2010 68.2% +1.2%
2011 69.3% +1.7%
2012 73.6% +6.2%
2013 78.7% +6.9%
2014 84.0% +6.7%
2015 94.0% +11.9%
2016 95.1% +1.2%
2017 94.4% -0.7%
2018 98.4% +4.2%
2019 102.2% +3.9%
2020 116.4% +13.8%
2021 113.5% -2.5%
2022 117.7% +3.7%
2023 118.5% +0.6%
2024 119.8% +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +38.1% 33.9% 46.7%
1990 -29.9% 56.0% 39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.5% 12.4% 18.6% 9
1970s 24.2% 19.9% 27.3% 10
1980s 34.7% 25.4% 56.0% 10
1990s 45.4% 38.8% 51.1% 10
2000s 53.2% 46.9% 67.3% 10
2010s 85.8% 68.2% 102.2% 10
2020s 117.2% 113.5% 119.8% 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 4 Korea 160.3% compare
  2. 5 Denmark 144.1% compare
  3. 6 Australia 133.8% compare
  4. 7 New Zealand 129.7% compare
  5. 8 Singapore 128.4% compare
  6. 9 Qatar 126.2% compare
  7. 10 Sweden 125.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only?
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in IBRD only was 119.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1964.
How does IBRD only rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
IBRD only ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.