Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Brunei
Brunei: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) was 39.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Brunei, 2006–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 39.7% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Brunei peaked at 44.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.9% | — |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +11.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.3%, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.2%, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.9% | 44.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Brunei?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Brunei was 39.7% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Brunei ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.