Domestic credit to private sector in Czechia
Czechia: Domestic credit to private sector was 53.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Czechia, 1993–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Czechia is 53.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Czechia peaked at 65.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.6% | — |
| 1994 | 65.7% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 51.5% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 23.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Czechia?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Czechia was 53.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Czechia ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.