Domestic credit to private sector in Chile
Chile: Domestic credit to private sector was 124.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Chile, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 124.6% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Chile peaked at 124.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2001.
That places Chile 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.1% | — |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 106.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 109.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 111.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 113.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 117.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 124.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 124.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 73.1% | 102.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 99.6% | 124.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.6% | 124.6% | 124.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Chile?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Chile was 124.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.