Domestic credit to private sector in Philippines

Philippines: Domestic credit to private sector was 52.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
89th
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2020
All-time low
10.7%
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Domestic credit to private sector in Philippines, 1960–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Philippines is 52.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Philippines peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.

That places Philippines 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Domestic credit to private sector in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Philippines, 1960 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 10.7%
1961 13.7% +28.7%
1962 14.7% +7.0%
1963 16.5% +12.2%
1964 18.0% +9.4%
1965 17.1% -5.3%
1966 17.4% +2.1%
1967 19.4% +11.0%
1968 19.1% -1.6%
1969 18.2% -4.5%
1970 18.0% -0.8%
1971 17.7% -2.1%
1972 19.2% +8.9%
1973 20.3% +5.4%
1974 22.0% +8.7%
1975 22.1% +0.1%
1976 22.4% +1.8%
1977 23.4% +4.3%
1978 25.9% +10.8%
1979 27.5% +6.0%
1980 27.7% +0.7%
1981 28.9% +4.4%
1982 29.4% +1.7%
1983 32.5% +10.4%
1984 21.5% -33.7%
1985 17.7% -17.8%
1986 13.1% -26.2%
1987 14.0% +7.5%
1988 14.2% +0.9%
1989 15.2% +7.6%
1990 16.9% +10.9%
1991 15.6% -7.4%
1992 18.1% +15.7%
1993 23.1% +27.9%
1994 25.5% +10.1%
1995 32.9% +29.0%
1996 42.9% +30.5%
1997 49.4% +15.2%
1998 42.0% -15.0%
1999 37.3% -11.1%
2000 35.6% -4.6%
2001 36.3% +1.8%
2002 33.7% -7.2%
2003 31.9% -5.1%
2004 31.0% -2.9%
2005 27.9% -10.0%
2006 27.5% -1.5%
2007 27.6% +0.6%
2008 27.9% +0.9%
2009 27.9% +0.1%
2010 28.3% +1.6%
2011 30.5% +7.6%
2012 31.9% +4.6%
2013 34.3% +7.6%
2014 37.6% +9.4%
2015 39.9% +6.2%
2016 42.9% +7.4%
2017 45.6% +6.4%
2018 47.6% +4.3%
2019 48.0% +0.9%
2020 52.0% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.5% 10.7% 19.4% 10
1970s 21.9% 17.7% 27.5% 10
1980s 21.4% 13.1% 32.5% 10
1990s 30.4% 15.6% 49.4% 10
2000s 30.7% 27.5% 36.3% 10
2010s 38.7% 28.3% 48.0% 10
2020s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  3. 88 Bahamas 52.1% compare
  4. 90 Bulgaria 51.7% compare
  5. 91 Kosovo 51.6% compare
  6. 91 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic credit to private sector in Philippines?
Domestic credit to private sector in Philippines was 52.0% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for domestic credit to private sector?
Philippines ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.