Domestic credit to private sector in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic credit to private sector was 38.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Mexico, 1997–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Mexico is 38.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Mexico peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.2% | — |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 23.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % 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 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % 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 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % 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 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Mexico?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Mexico was 38.3% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.