Domestic credit to private sector in Argentina
Argentina: Domestic credit to private sector was 16.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector in Argentina, 1960–2017
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Argentina is 16.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Argentina peaked at 39.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Argentina 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.6% | — |
| 1961 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | +95.3% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -60.7% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 16.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 12.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Argentina?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Argentina was 16.0% in 2017, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Argentina ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.