Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands

Netherlands: Domestic credit to private sector was 100.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
100.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
117.2%
in 2009
All-time low
99.7%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands, 2001–2020

02550751001252001201020202001: 110.5 % of GDP2002: 109.2 % of GDP2003: 108.8 % of GDP2004: 112.8 % of GDP2005: 116.4 % of GDP2006: 113.5 % of GDP2007: 113.4 % of GDP2008: 110.9 % of GDP2009: 117.2 % of GDP2010: 113.7 % of GDP2011: 114.5 % of GDP2012: 117 % of GDP2013: 113.8 % of GDP2014: 116.4 % of GDP2015: 111.6 % of GDP2016: 114.6 % of GDP2017: 111.1 % of GDP2018: 105.5 % of GDP2019: 99.7 % of GDP2020: 100.9 % of GDP

Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands stood at 100.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands peaked at 117.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
2001 110.5%
2002 109.2% -1.2%
2003 108.8% -0.3%
2004 112.8% +3.7%
2005 116.4% +3.1%
2006 113.5% -2.4%
2007 113.4% -0.1%
2008 110.9% -2.2%
2009 117.2% +5.7%
2010 113.7% -3.0%
2011 114.5% +0.7%
2012 117.0% +2.1%
2013 113.8% -2.7%
2014 116.4% +2.3%
2015 111.6% -4.1%
2016 114.6% +2.7%
2017 111.1% -3.0%
2018 105.5% -5.1%
2019 99.7% -5.5%
2020 100.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.5% 108.8% 117.2% 9
2010s 111.8% 99.7% 117.0% 10
2020s 100.9% 100.9% 100.9% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Panama 105.9% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 105.8% compare
  3. 30 Portugal 101.2% compare
  4. 32 Finland 100.2% compare
  5. 33 Iceland 99.8% compare
  6. 34 Morocco 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands?
Domestic credit to private sector in Netherlands was 100.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for domestic credit to private sector?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
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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.