Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states

Small states: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 52.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
99.1%
in 2009
All-time low
15.7%
in 1963
Years of data
45
1960–2024

Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states, 1960–2024

204060801001960199220241960: 18.9 % of GDP1961: 16.7 % of GDP1962: 16.6 % of GDP1963: 15.7 % of GDP1964: 15.9 % of GDP1965: 17.6 % of GDP1966: 19.6 % of GDP1967: 20.2 % of GDP1968: 20 % of GDP1969: 28.6 % of GDP1970: 29.3 % of GDP1971: 25.7 % of GDP1972: 26.4 % of GDP1973: 27.8 % of GDP1974: 22.4 % of GDP1986: 29.4 % of GDP1987: 31 % of GDP1988: 32.3 % of GDP1989: 34 % of GDP1999: 44.2 % of GDP2000: 48.4 % of GDP2001: 66.6 % of GDP2002: 67.9 % of GDP2003: 72 % of GDP2004: 73.8 % of GDP2005: 88.8 % of GDP2006: 97.6 % of GDP2007: 98 % of GDP2008: 93.6 % of GDP2009: 99.1 % of GDP2010: 94.5 % of GDP2011: 89 % of GDP2012: 83.5 % of GDP2013: 81.5 % of GDP2014: 78 % of GDP2015: 75.9 % of GDP2016: 74.8 % of GDP2017: 71.6 % of GDP2018: 64.2 % of GDP2019: 60.4 % of GDP2020: 67.2 % of GDP2021: 60.6 % of GDP2022: 53.6 % of GDP2023: 53 % of GDP2024: 52.3 % of GDP

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 Small states is 52.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1963.

That places Small states 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Small states, 1960 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 18.9%
1961 16.7% -11.2%
1962 16.6% -1.0%
1963 15.7% -5.2%
1964 15.9% +1.4%
1965 17.6% +10.4%
1966 19.6% +11.6%
1967 20.2% +3.0%
1968 20.0% -1.1%
1969 28.6% +42.8%
1970 29.3% +2.6%
1971 25.7% -12.4%
1972 26.4% +3.0%
1973 27.8% +5.3%
1974 22.4% -19.5%
1986 29.4% +31.2%
1987 31.0% +5.3%
1988 32.3% +4.4%
1989 34.0% +5.3%
1999 44.2% +29.9%
2000 48.4% +9.6%
2001 66.6% +37.5%
2002 67.9% +2.0%
2003 72.0% +6.2%
2004 73.8% +2.5%
2005 88.8% +20.2%
2006 97.6% +9.9%
2007 98.0% +0.4%
2008 93.6% -4.5%
2009 99.1% +5.9%
2010 94.5% -4.7%
2011 89.0% -5.8%
2012 83.5% -6.2%
2013 81.5% -2.4%
2014 78.0% -4.3%
2015 75.9% -2.7%
2016 74.8% -1.5%
2017 71.6% -4.3%
2018 64.2% -10.3%
2019 60.4% -6.0%
2020 67.2% +11.3%
2021 60.6% -9.7%
2022 53.6% -11.5%
2023 53.0% -1.2%
2024 52.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.0% 15.7% 28.6% 10
1970s 26.3% 22.4% 29.3% 5
1980s 31.7% 29.4% 34.0% 4
1990s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1
2000s 80.6% 48.4% 99.1% 10
2010s 77.3% 60.4% 94.5% 10
2020s 57.3% 52.3% 67.2% 5

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 18 Thailand 111.8% compare
  2. 19 Norway 105.9% compare
  3. 20 France 103.9% compare
  4. 21 Lebanon 102.2% compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 93.2% compare
  6. 23 Finland 90.9% compare
  7. 24 Nepal 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states?
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Small states was 52.3% 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1963.
How does Small states rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
Small states ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small states 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
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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.